David’s

son

Amnon

fell in love

with Tamar,

the beautiful

sister

of David’s

son

Absalom.

After some time,

to her. anything

to do

for [him]

and it seemed

implausible

she

for was a virgin,

his sister

Tamar,

over

was sick

Amnon

with frustration

was a very

shrewd

man,

Jonadab

of David’s

brother

Shimeah.

the son

Jonadab,

named

had a friend

Now Now Amnon

in love

“I am

my brother

Absalom’s

sister.”

with Tamar,

Amnon

me?” me?” replied,

you tell

Won't

after morning?

morning

of the king,

the son

depressed

so

are you,

“Why

so he asked Amnon,

her hand.’”

from

and eat it

I may watch her

so

[it]

in my sight

Let her prepare

to eat.

and give me something

let my sister

Tamar

‘Please

to him, come

say

to see you,

When your father

comes

and pretend you are ill.

your bed

on

“Lie down

him, Jonadab

told

her hand.”

from

so that I may eat

of cakes

and make a couple

in my sight,

let my sister

Tamar

“Please

come

Amnon

said,

to see him,

When the king

came

and feigned illness.

So Amnon

lay down

for him.” for him.” a meal

and prepare

your brother

of Amnon

to the house

“Please

go

at the palace:

word to Tamar

Then David

sent

them.

and baked

in his sight,

made cakes

kneaded [it],

some dough,

She took

was lying down.

[who]

of her brother

Amnon,

to the house

So Tamar

went

And everyone

went out.

“Send everyone

away!”

Amnon.

said

to eat.

but he refused

before him,

and set it down

the pan

Then she brought

bedroom.

to her brother

Amnon’s

and went

she had made

the cakes

Tamar

took

your hand.”

from

so that I may eat it

into the bedroom,

the food

“Bring

to Tamar,

Then Amnon

said

my sister!”

with me,

lie

“Come,

of her and said,

he took hold

to him to eat,

And when she had brought [them]

this

disgraceful thing!

do

Do not

in Israel.

such

be done

for a thing should never

humiliate me,

“Do not

my brother!”

“No,

she cried.

from you.”

withhold me

for he will not

to the king,

Please

speak

in Israel!

of the fools

like one

you would be

And as for you,

my shame?

ever take

Where

could I

her.

and lay with

,he violated her

and being stronger

to listen to her,

But [Amnon] refused

“Be gone!”

“Get up!”

to her. to her.

he said

he previously had.

the love

that was greater than

with such intensity

his hatred

Then Amnon

hated [Tamar]

to listen

But he refused

“sending me away

to me!”

you have already done

[is worse] than

this

great

wrong

“No,”

she replied,

behind her!”

the door

and bolt

out

this [woman]

“Throw

and said,

to his attendant

to her. to her. Instead, he called

behind her.

the door

and bolted

out

So Amnon’s attendant

her

threw

virgin

the king’s

daughters

wore.

because this is what

of many colors,

a robe

Now Tamar was wearing

crying bitterly.

she went away

her head,

on

her hand

And putting

and tore

her robe.

her head

on

ashes

And Tamar

put

of her brother

Absalom.

woman in the house

as a desolate

So Tamar

lived

this

thing

to heart.”

take

Do not

He

is your brother.

Be quiet

my sister.

for now,

with you?

been

“Has your brother

Amnon

Her brother

to her: Absalom

said

he was furious.

this,

all

heard

David

When King

his sister

Tamar.

disgracing

for

Amnon

he

because hated

either good

or bad,

Amnon,

to

And Absalom

said a word

never

the king’s

sons.

all

he

invited

Ephraim,

near

at Baal-hazor

when Absalom’s

sheepshearers

Two years later,

were

[me]?”

with

and his servants

Will the king

come

“Your servant

hired shearers.

please

has just

and said,

to the king

And he

went

but gave him his blessing.

to go,

willing

him, him, he was not

Although Absalom urged

to you.”

we would be a burden

or

all

go,

“we should not

my son,”

“No,

the king

replied,

with you?”

should he go

“Why

the king

asked.

let my brother

Amnon

with us.”

“please

go

“If not,”

Absalom,

said

the king’s

sons.

the rest of

and and

Amnon

so he sent

But Absalom

urged him,

valiant!”

and

Be courageous

you?

commanded

Have I

not

be afraid.

Do not

you are to kill him.

Amnon {down},

you to strike

and when

with wine,

Amnon

his heart

is merry

until

“Watch

I order

his young men,

Now Absalom

had ordered

fled

his mule.

on

and each one

the rest of the king’s

sons

Then all

got up,

Absalom

just as had ordered.

to Amnon

So Absalom’s

young men

did

one

of them

is left!”

not

the king’s

sons;

all

“Absalom

has struck down

David:

reached

a report

on the way,

While they

were

by with their clothes

torn.

stood

his servants

and all

on the ground;

and lay down

his clothes,

tore

Then the king

stood up,

his sister

Tamar.

Amnon violated

since the day

has planned this

Absalom

In fact, In fact,

is dead.

only

for Amnon

they have killed

of the king,

the sons

all

“My lord

must not

think

of David’s

brother

Shimeah,

the son

But Jonadab,

spoke up:

is dead.”

Only

Amnon

are dead.

the king’s

sons

all

the report that

to heart

the king,

my lord

take

do not

So now,

of the hill. (And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”)

along the side

west of him,

down the road

coming

many

people

he saw

standing watch

When the young man

looked up,

Meanwhile, Absalom

had fled.

It is just as

your servant

said.”

have arrived!

the king’s

sons

“Look,

to the king,

So Jonadab

said

very

bitterly.

wept

his servants

and all

Then the king

also

wailing

loudly.

came in,

the king’s

sons

speaking,

And as he finished