13:1 Now
Absalom,
David's
son,
had
a
beautiful
sister,
whose
name
was
Tamar.
And
after
a
time
Amnon,
David's
son,
loved
her.
13:2 And
Amnon
was
so
tormented
that
he
made
himself
ill
because
of
his
sister
Tamar,
for
she
was
a
virgin,
and
it
seemed
impossible
to
Amnon
to
do
anything
to
her.
13:3 But
Amnon
had
a
friend,
whose
name
was
Jonadab,
the
son
of
Shimeah,
David's
brother.
And
Jonadab
was
a
very
crafty
man.
13:4 And
he
said
to
him,
"O
son
of
the
king,
why
are
you
so
haggard
morning
after
morning
Will
you
not
tell
me"
Amnon
said
to
him,
"I
love
Tamar,
my
brother
Absalom's
sister."
13:5 Jonadab
said
to
him,
"Lie
down
on
your
bed
and
pretend
to
be
ill.
And
when
your
father
comes
to
see
you,
say
to
him,
'Let
my
sister
Tamar
come
and
give
me
bread
to
eat,
and
prepare
the
food
in
my
sight,
that
I
may
see
it
and
eat
it
from
her
hand.'"
13:6 So
Amnon
lay
down
and
pretended
to
be
ill.
And
when
the
king
came
to
see
him,
Amnon
said
to
the
king,
"Please
let
my
sister
Tamar
come
and
make
a
couple
of
cakes
in
my
sight,
that
I
may
eat
from
her
hand."
13:7 Then
David
sent
home
to
Tamar,
saying,
"Go
to
your
brother
Amnon's
house
and
prepare
food
for
him."
13:8 So
Tamar
went
to
her
brother
Amnon's
house,
where
he
was
lying
down.
And
she
took
dough
and
kneaded
it
and
made
cakes
in
his
sight
and
baked
the
cakes.
13:9 And
she
took
the
pan
and
emptied
it
out
before
him,
but
he
refused
to
eat.
And
Amnon
said,
"Send
out
everyone
from
me."
So
everyone
went
out
from
him.
13:10 Then
Amnon
said
to
Tamar,
"Bring
the
food
into
the
chamber,
that
I
may
eat
from
your
hand."
And
Tamar
took
the
cakes
she
had
made
and
brought
them
into
the
chamber
to
Amnon
her
brother.
13:11 But
when
she
brought
them
near
him
to
eat,
he
took
hold
of
her
and
said
to
her,
"Come,
lie
with
me,
my
sister."
13:12 She
answered
him,
"No,
my
brother,
do
not
violate
me,
for
such
a
thing
is
not
done
in
Israel;
do
not
do
this
outrageous
thing.
13:13 As
for
me,
where
could
I
carry
my
shame
And
as
for
you,
you
would
be
as
one
of
the
outrageous
fools
in
Israel.
Now
therefore,
please
speak
to
the
king,
for
he
will
not
withhold
me
from
you."
13:14 But
he
would
not
listen
to
her,
and
being
stronger
than
she,
he
violated
her
and
lay
with
her.
13:15 Then
Amnon
hated
her
with
very
great
hatred,
so
that
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!"
13:16 But
she
said
to
him,
"No,
my
brother,
for
this
wrong
in
sending
me
away
is
greater
than
the
other
that
you
did
to
me."
But
he
would
not
listen
to
her.
13:17 He
called
the
young
man
who
served
him
and
said,
"Put
this
woman
out
of
my
presence
and
bolt
the
door
after
her."
13:18 Now
she
was
wearing
a
long
robe
with
sleeves,
for
thus
were
the
virgin
daughters
of
the
king
dressed.
So
his
servant
put
her
out
and
bolted
the
door
after
her.
13:19 And
Tamar
put
ashes
on
her
head
and
tore
the
long
robe
that
she
wore.
And
she
laid
her
hand
on
her
head
and
went
away,
crying
aloud
as
she
went.
13:20 And
her
brother
Absalom
said
to
her,
"Has
Amnon
your
brother
been
with
you
Now
hold
your
peace,
my
sister.
He
is
your
brother;
do
not
take
this
to
heart."
So
Tamar
lived,
a
desolate
woman,
in
her
brother
Absalom's
house.
13:21 When
King
David
heard
of
all
these
things,
he
was
very
angry.
13:22 But
Absalom
spoke
to
Amnon
neither
good
nor
bad,
for
Absalom
hated
Amnon,
because
he
had
violated
his
sister
Tamar.
13:23 After
two
full
years
Absalom
had
sheepshearers
at
Baal-hazor,
which
is
near
Ephraim,
and
Absalom
invited
all
the
king's
sons.
13:24 And
Absalom
came
to
the
king
and
said,
"Behold,
your
servant
has
sheepshearers.
Please
let
the
king
and
his
servants
go
with
your
servant."
13:25 But
the
king
said
to
Absalom,
"No,
my
son,
let
us
not
all
go,
lest
we
be
burdensome
to
you."
He
pressed
him,
but
he
would
not
go
but
gave
him
his
blessing.
13:26 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"
13:27 But
Absalom
pressed
him
until
he
let
Amnon
and
all
the
king's
sons
go
with
him.
13:28 Then
Absalom
commanded
his
servants,
"Mark
when
Amnon's
heart
is
merry
with
wine,
and
when
I
say
to
you,
'Strike
Amnon,'
then
kill
him.
Do
not
fear;
have
I
not
commanded
you
Be
courageous
and
be
valiant."
13:29 So
the
servants
of
Absalom
did
to
Amnon
as
Absalom
had
commanded.
Then
all
the
king's
sons
arose,
and
each
mounted
his
mule
and
fled.
13:30 While
they
were
on
the
way,
news
came
to
David,
"Absalom
has
struck
down
all
the
king's
sons,
and
not
one
of
them
is
left."
13:31 Then
the
king
arose
and
tore
his
garments
and
lay
on
the
earth.
And
all
his
servants
who
were
standing
by
tore
their
garments.
13:32 But
Jonadab
the
son
of
Shimeah,
David's
brother,
said,
"Let
not
my
lord
suppose
that
they
have
killed
all
the
young
men,
the
king's
sons,
for
Amnon
alone
is
dead.
For
by
the
command
of
Absalom
this
has
been
determined
from
the
day
he
violated
his
sister
Tamar.
13:33 Now
therefore
let
not
my
lord
the
king
so
take
it
to
heart
as
to
suppose
that
all
the
king's
sons
are
dead,
for
Amnon
alone
is
dead."
13:34 But
Absalom
fled.
And
the
young
man
who
kept
the
watch
lifted
up
his
eyes
and
looked,
and
behold,
many
people
were
coming
from
the
road
behind
him
by
the
side
of
the
mountain.
13:35 And
Jonadab
said
to
the
king,
"Behold,
the
king's
sons
have
come;
as
your
servant
said,
so
it
has
come
about."
13:36 And
as
soon
as
he
had
finished
speaking,
behold,
the
king's
sons
came
and
lifted
up
their
voice
and
wept.
And
the
king
also
and
all
his
servants
wept
very
bitterly.
13:37 But
Absalom
fled
and
went
to
Talmai
the
son
of
Ammihud,
king
of
Geshur.
And
David
mourned
for
his
son
day
after
day.
13:38 So
Absalom
fled
and
went
to
Geshur,
and
was
there
three
years.
13:39 And
the
spirit
of
the
king
longed
to
go
out
to
Absalom,
because
he
was
comforted
about
Amnon,
since
he
was
dead.