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2 Samuel 13:1
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom
the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of
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| 2 Samuel 13:2 |
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And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for
his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do
anything to her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:3 |
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But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab,
the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:4 |
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And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the
king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him,
I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:5 |
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And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on
thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto
him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat
in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:6 |
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So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and
when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let
Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat
at her hand. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:7 |
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Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now
to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:8 |
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So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house;
and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his
sight, and did bake the cakes. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:9 |
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And she took a pan, and poured them out before
him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they
went out every man from him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:10 |
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And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into
the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she
had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:11 |
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And when she had brought them unto him to eat,
he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:12 |
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And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not
force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:13 |
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And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go?
and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I
pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:14 |
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Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice:
but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:15 |
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Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the
hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved
her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:16 |
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And she said unto him, There is no cause: this
evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But
he would not hearken unto her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:17 |
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Then he called his servant that ministered unto
him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:18 |
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And she had a garment of divers colours upon
her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled.
Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:19 |
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And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her
garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and
went on crying. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:20 |
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And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath
Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy
brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's
house. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:21 |
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But when king David heard of all these things,
he was very wroth. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:22 |
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And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither
good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:23 |
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And it came to pass after two full years, that
Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited
all the king's sons. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:24 |
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And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold
now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants
go with thy servant. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:25 |
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And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let
us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit
he would not go, but blessed him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:26 |
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Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let
my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with
thee? |
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| 2 Samuel 13:27 |
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But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and
all the king's sons go with him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:28 |
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Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying,
Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite
Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be
valiant. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:29 |
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And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as
Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up
upon his mule, and fled. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:30 |
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And it came to pass, while they were in the
way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons,
and there is not one of them left. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:31 |
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Then the king arose, and tare his garments,
and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:32 |
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And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother,
answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young
men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom
this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:33 |
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Now therefore let not 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. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:34 |
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But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept
the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people
by the way of the hill side behind him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:35 |
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And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the
king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:36 |
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And it came to pass, 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. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:37 |
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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son
of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:38 |
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So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was
there three years. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:39 |
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And the soul of king David longed to go forth
unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. |
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