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Amnon
and Tamar |
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2 Samuel 13:1
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Now it was after this that Absalom the son of
David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David
loved her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:2 |
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Amnon was so frustrated because of his sister
Tamar that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon
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 shrewd man. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:4 |
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He said to him, "O son of the king, why are
you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Then Amnon said
to him, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:5 |
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Jonadab then said to him, "Lie down on your
bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please
let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the
food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.'" |
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| 2 Samuel 13:6 |
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So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; when
the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar
come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:7 |
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Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying,
"Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:8 |
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So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house,
and he was lying down. And she took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight,
and baked the cakes. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:9 |
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She took the pan and dished them out before
him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, "Have everyone go out from me." So
everyone went out from him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:10 |
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Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into
the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand." So Tamar took the cakes which she
had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:11 |
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When she brought them to him to eat, he took
hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:12 |
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But she answered him, "No, my brother, do not
violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful
thing! |
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| 2 Samuel 13:13 |
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As for me, where could I get rid of my reproach?
And as for you, you will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please
speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:14 |
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However, he would not listen to her; since he
was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:15 |
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Then Amnon hated her with a very great hatred;
for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he
had loved her. And Amnon said to her, "Get up, go away!" |
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| 2 Samuel 13:16 |
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But she said to him, "No, because this wrong
in sending me away is greater than the other that you have done to me!" Yet he
would not listen to her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:17 |
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Then he called his young man who attended him
and said, "Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:18 |
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Now she had on a long-sleeved garment; for in
this manner the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then
his attendant took her out and locked the door behind her. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:19 |
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Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her long-sleeved
garment which was on her; and she put her hand on her head and went away, crying
aloud as she went. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:20 |
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Then Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon
your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother;
do not take this matter to heart." So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother
Absalom's house. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:21 |
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Now when King David heard of all these matters,
he was very angry. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:22 |
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But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good
or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:23 |
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Now it came about after two full years that
Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited
all the king's sons. |
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Absalom
Avenges Tamar |
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| 2 Samuel 13:24 |
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Absalom came to the king and said, "Behold now,
your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your
servant." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:25 |
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But the king said to Absalom, "No, my son,
we should not all go, for we will be burdensome to you." Although he urged him,
he would not go, but blessed him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:26 |
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Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother
Amnon go with us." And the king said to him, "Why should he go with you?" |
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| 2 Samuel 13:27 |
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But when Absalom urged him, he let Amnon and
all the king's sons go with him. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:28 |
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Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "See
now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, 'Strike Amnon,'
then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be courageous
and be valiant." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:29 |
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The servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as
Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose and each mounted his mule
and fled. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:30 |
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Now it was while they were on the way that the
report came to David, saying, "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and
not one of them is left." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:31 |
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Then the king arose, tore his clothes and lay
on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:32 |
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Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother,
responded, "Do not let my lord suppose they have put to death all the young men,
the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead; because by the intent of Absalom this
has been determined since the day that he violated his sister Tamar. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:33 |
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Now therefore, do not let my lord the king
take the report to heart, namely, 'all the king's sons are dead,' for only Amnon
is dead." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:34 |
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Now Absalom had fled. And the young man who
was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming
from the road behind him by the side of the mountain. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:35 |
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Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's
sons have come; according to your servant's word, so it happened." |
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| 2 Samuel 13:36 |
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As soon as he had finished speaking, behold,
the king's sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all
his servants wept very bitterly. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:37 |
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Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son
of Ammihud, the 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 had fled and gone to Geshur, and
was there three years. |
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| 2 Samuel 13:39 |
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The heart of King David longed to go out to
Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. |
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