And it came to pass after³¹⁰ this, that Absalom⁵³ the son¹¹²¹ of David¹⁷³² had a fair³³⁰³ sister,²⁶⁹ whose name⁸⁰³⁴ was Tamar;⁸⁵⁵⁹ and Amnon⁵⁵⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of David¹⁷³² loved¹⁵⁷ her.

And Amnon⁵⁵⁰ was so vexed,³³³⁴ that he fell sick²⁴⁷⁰ for his sister²⁶⁹ Tamar;⁸⁵⁵⁹ for she was a virgin;¹³³⁰ and Amnon⁵⁵⁰ thought⁵⁸⁶⁹ it hard⁶³⁸¹ for him to do⁶²¹³ any thing³⁹⁷² to her.

But Amnon⁵⁵⁰ had a friend,⁷⁴⁵³ whose name⁸⁰³⁴ was Jonadab,³¹²² the son¹¹²¹ of Shimeah⁸⁰⁹³ David's¹⁷³² brother:²⁵¹ and Jonadab³¹²² was a very³⁹⁶⁶ subtil²⁴⁵⁰ man.³⁷⁶

And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Why art thou, being the king's⁴⁴²⁸ son,¹¹²¹ lean¹⁸⁰⁰ from day¹²⁴² to day?¹²⁴² wilt thou not tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ me? And Amnon⁵⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, I love¹⁵⁷ Tamar,⁸⁵⁵⁹ my brother²⁵¹ Absalom's⁵³ sister.²⁶⁹

And Jonadab³⁰⁸² said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Lay thee down⁷⁹⁰¹ on thy bed,⁴⁹⁰⁴ and make thyself sick:²⁴⁷⁰ and when thy father¹ cometh⁹³⁵ to see⁷²⁰⁰ thee, say⁵⁵⁹ unto him, I pray thee, let my sister²⁶⁹ Tamar⁸⁵⁵⁹ come,⁹³⁵ and give¹²⁶² me meat,³⁸⁹⁹ and dress⁶²¹³ the meat¹²⁷⁹ in my sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ that I may see⁷²⁰⁰ it, and eat³⁹⁸ it at her hand.³⁰²⁷

So Amnon⁵⁵⁰ lay down,⁷⁹⁰¹ and made himself sick:²⁴⁷⁰ and when the king⁴⁴²⁸ was come⁹³⁵ to see⁷²⁰⁰ him, Amnon⁵⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto the king,⁴⁴²⁸ I pray thee, let Tamar⁸⁵⁵⁹ my sister²⁶⁹ come,⁹³⁵ and make³⁸²³ me a couple⁸¹⁴⁷ of cakes³⁸³⁴ in my sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ that I may eat¹²⁶² at her hand.³⁰²⁷

Then David¹⁷³² sent⁷⁹⁷¹ home¹⁰⁰⁴ to Tamar,⁸⁵⁵⁹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Go³²¹² now to thy brother²⁵¹ Amnon's⁵⁵⁰ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and dress⁶²¹³ him meat.¹²⁷⁹

So Tamar⁸⁵⁵⁹ went³²¹² to her brother²⁵¹ Amnon's⁵⁵⁰ house;¹⁰⁰⁴ and he was laid down.⁷⁹⁰¹ And she took³⁹⁴⁷ flour,¹²¹⁷ and kneaded³⁸⁸⁸ it, and made cakes³⁸²³ in his sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and did bake¹³¹⁰ the cakes.³⁸³⁴

And she took³⁹⁴⁷ a pan,⁴⁹⁵⁸ and poured³³³² them out before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him; but he refused³⁹⁸⁵ to eat.³⁹⁸ And Amnon⁵⁵⁰ said,⁵⁵⁹ Have out³³¹⁸ all men³⁷⁶ from me. And they went out³³¹⁸ every man³⁷⁶ from him.

And Amnon⁵⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto Tamar,⁸⁵⁵⁹ Bring⁹³⁵ the meat¹²⁷⁹ into the chamber,²³¹⁵ that I may eat¹²⁶² of thine hand.³⁰²⁷ And Tamar⁸⁵⁵⁹ took³⁹⁴⁷ the cakes³⁸³⁴ which she had made,⁶²¹³ and brought⁹³⁵ them into the chamber²³¹⁵ to Amnon⁵⁵⁰ her brother.²⁵¹

And when she had brought⁵⁰⁶⁶ them unto him to eat,³⁹⁸ he took hold²³⁸⁸ of her, and said⁵⁵⁹ unto her, Come⁹³⁵ lie⁷⁹⁰¹ with me, my sister.²⁶⁹

And she answered⁵⁵⁹ him, Nay, my brother,²⁵¹ do not force⁶⁰³¹ me; for no such thing³⁶⁵¹ ought to be done⁶²¹³ in Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ do⁶²¹³ not thou this folly.⁵⁰³⁹

And I, whither shall I cause my shame²⁷⁸¹ to go?³²¹² and as for thee, thou shalt be as one²⁵⁹ of the fools⁵⁰³⁶ in Israel.³⁴⁷⁸ Now therefore, I pray thee, speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto the king;⁴⁴²⁸ for he will not withhold⁴⁵¹³ me from thee.

Howbeit he would¹⁴ not hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto her voice:⁶⁹⁶³ but, being stronger²³⁸⁸ than she, forced⁶⁰³¹ her, and lay⁷⁹⁰¹ with her.

Then Amnon⁵⁵⁰ hated⁸¹³⁰ her exceedingly;³⁹⁶⁶ so that the hatred⁸¹³⁵ wherewith he hated⁸¹³⁰ her was greater¹⁴¹⁹ than the love¹⁶⁰ wherewith he had loved¹⁵⁷ her. And Amnon⁵⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto her, Arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ be gone.³²¹²

And she said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, There is no cause:¹⁸² this evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in sending me away⁷⁹⁷¹ is greater¹⁴¹⁹ than the other³¹² that thou didst⁶²¹³ unto me. But he would¹⁴ not hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto her.

Then he called⁷¹²¹ his servant⁵²⁸⁸ that ministered⁸³³⁴ unto him, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Put⁷⁹⁷¹ now this woman out²³⁵¹ from me, and bolt⁵²⁷⁴ the door¹⁸¹⁷ after³¹⁰ her.

And she had a garment³⁸⁰¹ of divers colours⁶⁴⁴⁶ upon her: for with such robes⁴⁵⁹⁸ were the king's⁴⁴²⁸ daughters¹³²³ that were virgins¹³³⁰ apparelled.³⁸⁴⁷ Then his servant⁸³³⁴ brought³³¹⁸ her out,²³⁵¹ and bolted⁵²⁷⁴ the door¹⁸¹⁷ after³¹⁰ her.

And Tamar⁸⁵⁵⁹ put³⁹⁴⁷ ashes⁶⁶⁵ on her head,⁷²¹⁸ and rent⁷¹⁶⁷ her garment³⁸⁰¹ of divers colours⁶⁴⁴⁶ that was on her, and laid⁷⁷⁶⁰ her hand³⁰²⁷ on her head,⁷²¹⁸ and went³²¹² on¹⁹⁸⁰ crying.²¹⁹⁹

And Absalom⁵³ her brother²⁵¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto her, Hath Amnon⁵⁵⁰ thy brother²⁵¹ been with thee? but hold now thy peace,²⁷⁹⁰ my sister:²⁶⁹ he is thy brother;²⁵¹ regard⁷⁸⁹⁶ not this thing.¹⁶⁹⁷ So Tamar⁸⁵⁵⁹ remained³⁴²⁷ desolate⁸⁰⁷⁴ in her brother²⁵¹ Absalom's⁵³ house.¹⁰⁰⁴

But when king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of all these things,¹⁶⁹⁷ he was very³⁹⁶⁶ wroth.²⁷³⁴

And Absalom⁵³ spake¹⁶⁹⁶ unto his brother Amnon⁵⁵⁰ neither good²⁸⁹⁶ nor bad:⁷⁴⁵¹ for Absalom⁵³ hated⁸¹³⁰ Amnon,⁵⁵⁰ because¹⁶⁹⁷ he had forced⁶⁰³¹ his sister²⁶⁹ Tamar.⁸⁵⁵⁹

And it came to pass after two full³¹¹⁷ years,⁸¹⁴¹ that Absalom⁵³ had sheepshearers¹⁴⁹⁴ in Baalhazor,¹¹⁷⁸ which is beside Ephraim:⁶⁶⁹ and Absalom⁵³ invited⁷¹²¹ all the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons.¹¹²¹

And Absalom⁵³ came⁹³⁵ to the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold now, thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ hath sheepshearers;¹⁴⁹⁴ let the king,⁴⁴²⁸ I beseech thee, and his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ go³²¹² with thy servant.⁵⁶⁵⁰

And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ to Absalom,⁵³ Nay, my son,¹¹²¹ let us not all now go,³²¹² lest we be chargeable³⁵¹³ unto thee. And he pressed⁶⁵⁵⁵ him: howbeit he would¹⁴ not go,³²¹² but blessed¹²⁸⁸ him.

Then said⁵⁵⁹ Absalom,⁵³ If not, I pray thee, let my brother²⁵¹ Amnon⁵⁵⁰ go³²¹² with us. And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Why should he go³²¹² with thee?

But Absalom⁵³ pressed⁶⁵⁵⁵ him, that he let Amnon⁵⁵⁰ and all the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons¹¹²¹ go⁷⁹⁷¹ with him.

Now Absalom⁵³ had commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ his servants,⁵²⁸⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Mark⁷²⁰⁰ ye now when Amnon's⁵⁵⁰ heart³⁸²⁰ is merry²⁸⁹⁶ with wine,³¹⁹⁶ and when I say⁵⁵⁹ unto you, Smite⁵²²¹ Amnon;⁵⁵⁰ then kill⁴¹⁹¹ him, fear³³⁷² not: have not I commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ you? be courageous,²³⁸⁸ and be valiant.¹¹²¹

And the servants⁵²⁸⁸ of Absalom⁵³ did⁶²¹³ unto Amnon⁵⁵⁰ as Absalom⁵³ had commanded.⁶⁶⁸⁰ Then all the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons¹¹²¹ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and every man³⁷⁶ gat him up⁷³⁹² upon his mule,⁶⁵⁰⁵ and fled.⁵¹²⁷

And it came to pass, while they were in the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ that tidings⁸⁰⁵² came⁹³⁵ to David,¹⁷³² saying,⁵⁵⁹ Absalom⁵³ hath slain⁵²²¹ all the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons,¹¹²¹ and there is not one²⁵⁹ of them left.³⁴⁹⁸

Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and tare⁷¹⁶⁷ his garments,⁸⁹⁹ and lay⁷⁹⁰¹ on the earth;⁷⁷⁶ and all his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ stood⁵³²⁴ by with their clothes⁸⁹⁹ rent.⁷¹⁶⁷

And Jonadab,³¹²² the son¹¹²¹ of Shimeah⁸⁰⁹³ David's¹⁷³² brother,²⁵¹ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Let not my sovereign¹¹³ suppose⁵⁵⁹ that they have slain⁴¹⁹¹ all the young men⁵²⁸⁸ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons;¹¹²¹ for Amnon⁵⁵⁰ only is dead:⁴¹⁹¹ for by the appointment⁶³¹⁰ of Absalom⁵³ this hath been determined⁷⁷⁶⁰ from the day³¹¹⁷ that he forced⁶⁰³¹ his sister²⁶⁹ Tamar.⁸⁵⁵⁹

Now therefore let not my sovereign¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ take⁷⁷⁶⁰ the thing¹⁶⁹⁷ to his heart,³⁸²⁰ to think⁵⁵⁹ that all the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons¹¹²¹ are dead:⁴¹⁹¹ for Amnon⁵⁵⁰ only is dead.⁴¹⁹¹

But Absalom⁵³ fled.¹²⁷² And the young man⁵²⁸⁸ that kept the watch⁶⁸²² lifted up⁵³⁷⁵ his eyes,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and looked,⁷²⁰⁰ and, behold, there came¹⁹⁸⁰ much⁷²²⁷ people⁵⁹⁷¹ by the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of the hill²⁰²² side⁶⁶⁵⁴ behind³¹⁰ him.

And Jonadab³¹²² said⁵⁵⁹ unto the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Behold, the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons¹¹²¹ come:⁹³⁵ as thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ said,¹⁶⁹⁷ so it is.

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end³⁶¹⁵ of speaking,¹⁶⁹⁶ that, behold, the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons¹¹²¹ came,⁹³⁵ and lifted up⁵³⁷⁵ their voice⁶⁹⁶³ and wept:¹⁰⁵⁸ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ also and all his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ wept¹⁰⁵⁸ very³⁹⁶⁶ sore.¹⁰⁶⁵

But Absalom⁵³ fled,¹²⁷² and went³²¹² to Talmai,⁸⁵²⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Ammihud,⁵⁹⁹¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Geshur.¹⁶⁵⁰ And David mourned⁵⁶ for his son¹¹²¹ every day.³¹¹⁷

So Absalom⁵³ fled,¹²⁷² and went³²¹² to Geshur,¹⁶⁵⁰ and was there three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years.⁸¹⁴¹

And the soul of king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² longed³⁶¹⁵ to go forth³³¹⁸ unto Absalom:⁵³ for he was comforted⁵¹⁶² concerning Amnon,⁵⁵⁰ seeing he was dead.⁴¹⁹¹