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2 Samuel 13

Amnon and Tamar

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Now it was afterh310 thish3651 that  aAbsalomh53 the sonh1121 of Davidh1732 had a beautifulh3303 sisterh269 whose nameh8034 was  bTamarh8559, and  cAmnonh550 the sonh1121 of Davidh1732 lovedh157 her.

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Amnonh550 was so frustratedh6887a becauseh5668 of his sisterh269 Tamarh8559 that he madeh2470a himself illh2470a, for she was a virginh1330, and it seemedh6381  1hardh6381 to Amnonh550 to doh6213a anythingh3972 to her.

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But Amnonh550 had a friendh7453 whose nameh8034 was Jonadabh3082, the sonh1121 of  1 aShimeahh8093, David'sh1732 brotherh251; and Jonadabh3082 was a veryh3966 shrewdh2450 manh376.

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He saidh559 to him, "O sonh1121 of the kingh4428, whyh4069 are you soh3602 depressedh1800b morningh1242 after morningh1242? Will you not tellh5046 me?" Then Amnonh550 saidh559 to him, "I am in loveh157 with Tamarh8559, the sisterh269 of my brotherh251 Absalomh53."

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Jonadabh3082 then saidh559 to him, "Lieh7901 downh7901 on your bedh4904 and pretendh2470a to be illh2470a; when your fatherh1 comesh935 to seeh7200 you, sayh559 to him, `Pleaseh4994 let my sisterh269 Tamarh8559 comeh935 and give me some foodh3899 to eath1262, and let her prepareh6213a the foodh1279 in my sighth5869, that I may seeh7200 it and eath398 from her handh3027.' "

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So Amnonh550 layh7901 downh7901 and pretendedh2470a to be illh2470a; when the kingh4428 cameh935 to seeh7200 him, Amnonh550 saidh559 to the kingh4428, "Pleaseh4994 let my sisterh269 Tamarh8559 comeh935 and  amakeh3823b me a coupleh8147 of cakesh3834 in my sighth5869, that I may eath1262 from her handh3027."

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Then Davidh1732 senth7971 to the househ1004 for Tamarh8559, sayingh559, "Goh1980 nowh4994 to your brotherh251 Amnon'sh550 househ1004, and prepareh6213a foodh1279 for him."

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So Tamarh8559 wenth1980 to her brotherh251 Amnon'sh550 househ1004, and he was lyingh7901 downh7901. And she tookh3947 doughh1217, kneadedh3888 it, madeh3823b cakesh3823b in his sighth5869, and bakedh1310 the cakesh3834.

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She tookh3947 the panh4958 and  1dishedh3332 them out beforeh6440 him, but he refusedh3985 to eath398. And Amnonh550 saidh559, " aHave everyoneh3605h376 goh3318 out from me." So everyoneh3605h376 wenth3318 out from him.

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Then Amnonh550 saidh559 to Tamarh8559, "Bringh935 the foodh1279 into the  1bedroomh2315, that I may eath1262 from your handh3027." So Tamarh8559 tookh3947 the cakesh3834 whichh834 she had madeh6213a and broughth935 them into the bedroomh2315 to her brotherh251 Amnonh550.

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When she broughth5066 them to him to eath398, he  atookh2388 holdh2388 of her and saidh559 to her, "Comeh935, lieh7901 with me, my sisterh269."

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But she answeredh559 him, "Noh408, my brotherh251, do not violateh6031a me, for  asuchh3651 a thingh3651 is not doneh6213a in Israelh3478; do not doh6213a thish2088  bdisgracefulh5039 thingh5039!

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"As for me, whereh575 could I  1geth1980 ridh1980 of my reproachh2781? And as for you, you will be like oneh259 of the  2foolsh5036 in Israelh3478. Nowh6258 therefore, pleaseh4994 speakh1696 to the kingh4428, for  ahe will not withholdh4513 me from you."

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However, he wouldh14 not listenh8085 to  1her; since he was strongerh2388 thanh4480 she, he  aviolatedh6031a her and layh7901 with her.

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Then Amnonh550 hatedh8130 her with a veryh3966 greath1419 hatredh8135; for the hatredh8135 with whichh834 he hatedh8130 her was greaterh1419 thanh4480 the loveh160 with whichh834 he had lovedh157 her. And Amnonh550 saidh559 to her, "Geth6965 up, goh1980 away!"

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But she saidh559 to him, "Noh408, becauseh182 thish2088 wrongh7463a in sendingh7971 me awayh7971 is greaterh1419 thanh4480 the otherh312 that you have doneh6213a to me!" Yet he wouldh14 not listenh8085 to her.

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Then he calledh7121 his youngh5288 manh5288 who attendedh8334 him and saidh559, "Nowh4994 throwh7971 thish2088 womanh2088 out of my presence, and lockh5274a the doorh1817 behindh310 her."

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Now she had on  aa  1long-sleevedh6446 garmenth3801; for in thish3651 mannerh3651 the virginh1330 daughtersh1323 of the kingh4428 dressedh3847 themselves in robesh4598. Then his attendanth8334 tookh3318 her out and lockedh5274a the doorh1817 behindh310 her.

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 aTamarh8559 puth3947  1ashesh665 on her headh7218 and  btoreh7167 her  2long-sleevedh6446 garmenth3801 whichh834 was on her; and  cshe puth7760 her handh3027 on her headh7218 and wenth1980 away, cryingh2199 aloudh2199 as she wenth1980.

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Then Absalomh53 her brotherh251 saidh559 to her, "Has Amnonh550 your brotherh251 beenh1961 with you? But nowh6258 keeph2790b silenth2790b, my sisterh269, he is your brotherh251; do not takeh7896 thish2088 matterh1697 to hearth3820." So Tamarh8559 remainedh3427 and was desolateh8074 in her brotherh251 Absalom'sh53 househ1004.

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Now when Kingh4428 Davidh1732 heardh8085 of allh3605 theseh428 mattersh1697, he was veryh3966 angryh2734.

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But Absalomh53 did not speakh1696 to Amnonh550  aeitherh5704 goodh2896a orh5704 badh7451a; for  bAbsalomh53 hatedh8130 Amnonh550 becauseh5921h1697h834 he had violatedh6031a his sisterh269 Tamarh8559.

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Now it cameh1961 about after two fullh3117 yearsh8141 that Absalomh53  ahadh1961 sheepshearersh1494 in Baal-hazorh1178, whichh834 is nearh5973 Ephraimh669, and Absalomh53 invitedh7121 allh3605 the king'sh4428 sonsh1121.

Absalom Avenges Tamar

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Absalomh53 cameh935 to the kingh4428 and saidh559, "Beholdh2009 nowh4994, your servanth5650 has sheepshearersh1494; pleaseh4994 let the kingh4428 and his servantsh5650 goh1980 with your servanth5650."

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But the kingh4428 saidh559 to Absalomh53, "Noh408, my sonh1121, we should not allh3605 goh1980, for we will be burdensomeh3513 to you." Although he  1urgedh6555 him, he wouldh14 not goh1980, but blessedh1288 him.

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Then  aAbsalomh53 saidh559, "If not, pleaseh4994 let my brotherh251 Amnonh550 goh1980 with us." And the kingh4428 saidh559 to him, "Whyh4100 should he goh1980 with you?"

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But when Absalomh53  1urgedh6555 him, he leth7971 Amnonh550 and allh3605 the king'sh4428 sonsh1121 goh7971 with him.

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Absalomh53 commandedh6680 his servantsh5288, sayingh559, "Seeh7200 nowh4994,  awhen Amnon'sh550 hearth3820 is merryh2895 with wineh3196, and when I sayh559 to you, `Strikeh5221 Amnonh550,' then puth4191 him to deathh4191. Do not fearh3372a; have not I myselfh595 commandedh6680 you? Be courageoush2388 and be  1valianth1121h2428."

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The servantsh5288 of Absalomh53 didh6213a to Amnonh550 justh3512c as Absalomh53 had commandedh6680. Then allh3605 the king'sh4428 sonsh1121 aroseh6965 and eachh376 mountedh7392  ahis muleh6505 and fledh5127.

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Now it was while they were on the wayh1870 that the reporth8052 cameh935 to Davidh1732, sayingh559, "Absalomh53 has struckh5221 downh5221 allh3605 the king'sh4428 sonsh1121, and not oneh259 of them is lefth3498."

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Then the kingh4428 aroseh6965,  atoreh7167 his clothesh899b and  blayh7901 on the groundh776; and allh3605 his servantsh5650 were standingh5324 by with clothesh899b tornh7167.

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 aJonadabh3082, the sonh1121 of Shimeahh8093, David'sh1732 brotherh251,  1respondedh6030ah559, "Do not let my lordh113  2supposeh559 they have puth4191 to deathh4191 allh3605 the youngh5288 menh5288, the king'sh4428 sonsh1121, for Amnonh550 aloneh905 is deadh4191; becauseh3588 by the  3intenth6310 of Absalomh53 this has beenh1961 determinedh7760 sinceh4480 the dayh3117 that he violatedh6031a his sisterh269 Tamarh8559.

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"Nowh6258 therefore, do not let my lordh113 the kingh4428  atakeh7760 the reporth1697 to  1hearth3820, namelyh559, `allh3605 the king'sh4428 sonsh1121 are deadh4191,' for onlyh905 Amnonh550 is deadh4191."

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Now  aAbsalomh53 had fledh1272. And  bthe youngh5288 manh5288 who was the watchmanh6822 raisedh5375 his eyesh5869 and lookedh7200, and beholdh2009, manyh7227a peopleh5971a were comingh1980 from the roadh1870 behindh310 him by the sideh6654 of the mountainh2022.

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Jonadabh3082 saidh559 to the kingh4428, "Beholdh2009, the king'sh4428 sonsh1121 have comeh935; according to your servant'sh5650 wordh1697, soh3651 it happenedh1961."

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As soon as he had finishedh3615 speakingh1696, beholdh2009, the king'sh4428 sonsh1121 cameh935 and liftedh5375 their voicesh6963 and wepth1058; and alsoh1571 the kingh4428 and allh3605 his servantsh5650 wepth1058  1veryh3966 bitterlyh1419h1065.

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Now  aAbsalomh53 fledh1272 and wenth1980 to  bTalmaih8526 the sonh1121 of Ammihudh5989, the kingh4428 of  cGeshurh1650. And David mournedh56 for his sonh1121 everyh3605 dayh3117.

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 aSo Absalomh53 had fledh1272 and goneh1980 to Geshurh1650, and was thereh8033 threeh7969 yearsh8141.

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The heart of Kingh4428 Davidh1732 longedh3615 to goh3318 out to Absalomh53; for  ahe was comfortedh5162 concerningh5921 Amnonh550, sinceh3588 he was deadh4191.



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