1 Etter dette skjedde det at Absalom, Davids sønn, hadde en vakker søster som het Tamar, og Amnon, Davids sønn, elsket henne.

It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 Amnon var så plaget at han ble syk på grunn av sin søster Tamar; for hun var jomfru, og det virket vanskelig for Amnon å gjøre noe med henne.

Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

3 Men Amnon hadde en venn ved navn Jonadab, sønn av Shimeah, Davids bror; og Jonadab var en veldig listig mann.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

4 Han sa til ham: Hvorfor er du, konge sønn, så mager fra dag til dag? Vil du ikke fortelle meg? Amnon svarte: Jeg elsker Tamar, min bror Absaloms søster.

He said to him, Why, son of the king, are you thus lean from day to day? Won't you tell me? Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

5 Jonadab sa til ham: Legg deg ned på sengen og lat som om du er syk; og når din far kommer for å se deg, så si til ham: La, vær så snill, min søster Tamar komme og gi meg noe brød å spise, og forberede maten i min nærhet slik at jeg kan se det, og spise fra hennes hånd.

Jonadab said to him, Lay you down on your bed, and feign yourself sick: and when your father comes to see you, tell him, Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

6 Så Amnon la seg ned og latet som om han var syk. Da kongen kom for å se ham, sa Amnon til kongen: La henne søster Tamar komme og lage et par kaker i min nærhet, så jeg kan spise fra hennes hånd.

So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let her sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

7 Da sendte David bud hjem til Tamar og sa: Gå nå til din bror Amnon og forbered mat for ham.

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

8 Så gikk Tamar til sin bror Amnons hus, og han lå til sengs. Hun tok deigen, knadde den, lagde kaker i hans nærhet, og stekte kakene.

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

9 Hun tok pannen og helte dem ut foran ham, men han nektet å spise. Amnon sa: Fjern alle menn fra meg. Og de gikk ut alle sammen.

She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, Have out all men from me. They went out every man from him.

10 Amnon sa til Tamar: Bring maten inn i kammeret, slik at jeg kan spise fra din hånd. Tamar tok kakene hun hadde laget og brakte dem inn i kammeret til Amnon, sin bror.

Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

11 Da hun brakte dem nær ham for å spise, grep han henne og sa til henne: Kom, ligg med meg, min søster.

When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

12 Hun svarte ham: Nei, min bror, tving meg ikke, for slike ting skal ikke gjøres i Israel. Gjør ikke denne dårskapen.

She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly.

13 Hvor skal jeg så bære min skam? Og du vil bli som en av dårerne i Israel. Vær så snill, snakk med kongen, for han vil ikke nekte meg for deg.

I, where shall I carry my shame? and as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.

14 Men han ville ikke lytte til henne, og fordi han var sterkere enn henne, tvang han henne og lå med henne.

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

15 Da hatet Amnon henne med et veldig stort hat; for det hatet han følte for henne var større enn den kjærligheten han hadde elsket henne med. Amnon sa til henne: Stå opp, gå.

Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, Arise, be gone.

16 Hun sa til ham: Ikke sånn, for dette store ondet ved å kaste meg ut er verre enn det andre du gjorde mot meg. Men han ville ikke lytte til henne.

She said to him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is [worse] than the other that you did to me. But he would not listen to her.

17 Han kalte sin tjener som tjente ham og sa: Sett nå ut denne kvinnen fra meg, og bolte døren etter henne.

Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

18 Hun hadde en kappe av mange farger på seg; for med slike klær ble kongens døtre som var jomfruer kledd. Så førte tjeneren henne ut og boltet døren etter henne.

She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

19 Tamar strødde aske på hodet, rev i stykker kappen av mange farger som var på henne, la hånden på hodet og gikk skrikende av sted.

Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

20 Absalom, hennes bror, sa til henne: Har Amnon, din bror, vært hos deg? Men nå, vær stille, min søster: han er din bror; ta ikke dette til hjertet. Så forble Tamar ensom i sin bror Absaloms hus.

Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your peace, my sister: he is your brother; don't take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

21 Men da kong David hørte om alle disse tingene, ble han veldig sint.

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

22 Absalom snakket verken godt eller dårlig til Amnon; for Absalom hatet Amnon fordi han hadde tvunget sin søster Tamar.

Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

23 Det skjedde etter to fulle år at Absalom hadde saueklippere i Baal-Hazor, som ligger ved Efraim, og Absalom inviterte alle kongens sønner.

It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

24 Absalom kom til kongen og sa: Se nå, din tjener har saueklippere; la kongen, jeg ber deg, og hans tjenere gå med din tjener.

Absalom came to the king, and said, See now, your servant has sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray you, and his servants go with your servant.

25 Kongen sa til Absalom: Nei, min sønn, la oss ikke alle gå, så vi ikke blir en byrde for deg. Han insisterte på ham: men han ville ikke gå, men velsignet ham.

The king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. He pressed him: however he would not go, but blessed him.

26 Da sa Absalom: Hvis ikke, la min bror Amnon gå med oss. Kongen sa til ham: Hvorfor skal han gå med deg?

Then said Absalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you?

27 Men Absalom insisterte på ham, og han lot Amnon og alle kongens sønner gå med ham.

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

28 Absalom befalte sine tjenere og sa: Merk dere når Amnons hjerte er fornøyd med vin; og når jeg sier til dere: Slå Amnon, da drep ham; frykt ikke; er det ikke jeg som har befalt dere? Vær modige og besluttsomme.

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

29 Absaloms tjenere gjorde mot Amnon som Absalom hadde befalt. Da reiste alle kongens sønner seg, og hver mann steg opp på sin muldyr, og flyktet.

The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled.

30 Det skjedde mens de var på vei, at nyheten kom til David: Absalom har drept alle kongens sønner, og det er ikke en av dem igjen.

It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

31 Da reiste kongen seg, rev i stykker klærne sine, og la seg på jorden; og alle hans tjenere stod omkring ham med revne klær.

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

32 Jonadab, sønn av Shimeah, Davids bror, svarte: La ikke min herre tro at de har drept alle de unge mennene, kongens sønner; for bare Amnon er død; for etter Absaloms beslutning har dette vært bestemt fra den dagen han tvang sin søster Tamar.

Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, Don't let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

33 La nå derfor ikke min herre kongen ta dette til hjertet, å tro at alle kongens sønner er døde; for bare Amnon er død.

Now therefore don't let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

34 Men Absalom flyktet. Den unge mannen som holdt vakt, løftet øynene sine, og så, og se, mange mennesker kom på veien fra åssiden bak ham.

But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

35 Jonadab sa til kongen: Se, kongens sønner kommer, som din tjener sa, slik er det.

Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as your servant said, so it is.

36 Det skjedde, så snart han var ferdig med å snakke, at se, kongens sønner kom, og løftet opp stemmen sin, og gråt; og kongen gråt også, og alle hans tjenere gråt veldig.

It happened, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

37 Men Absalom flyktet, og dro til Talmai, sønn av Ammihur, kongen av Gesjur. [David] sørget for sin sønn hver dag.

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. [David] mourned for his son every day.

38 Så flyktet Absalom og dro til Gesjur, og var der i tre år.

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

39 [sinnet til] kong David lengtet etter å gå til Absalom; for han var trøstet over Amnon, for han var død.

[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.