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2 Samuel 13 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Amnon and Tamar

2Sa 13:1

2Sa 13:1Now 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.

2Sa 13:2

2Sa 13:2Amnon was so frustrated because of his sister Tamar that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed [fn]hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

2Sa 13:3

2Sa 13:3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of [fn]Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

2Sa 13:4

2Sa 13:4He 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.”

2Sa 13:5

2Sa 13:5Jonadab 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.’”

2Sa 13:6

2Sa 13:6So 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.”

2Sa 13:7

2Sa 13:7Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

2Sa 13:8

2Sa 13:8So 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.

2Sa 13:9

2Sa 13:9She took the pan and [fn]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.

2Sa 13:10

2Sa 13:10Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the [fn]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.

2Sa 13:11

2Sa 13:11When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

2Sa 13:12

2Sa 13:12But 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!

2Sa 13:13

2Sa 13:13“As for me, where could I [fn]get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the [fn]fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

2Sa 13:14

2Sa 13:14However, he would not listen to [fn]her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

2Sa 13:15

2Sa 13:15Then 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!”

2Sa 13:16

2Sa 13:16But 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.

2Sa 13:17

2Sa 13:17Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”

2Sa 13:18

2Sa 13:18Now she had on a [fn]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.

2Sa 13:19

2Sa 13:19Tamar put [fn]ashes on her head and tore her [fn]long-sleeved garment which was on her; and she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

2Sa 13:20

2Sa 13:20Then 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.

2Sa 13:21

2Sa 13:21Now when King David heard of all these matters, he was very angry.

2Sa 13:22

2Sa 13:22But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.

2Sa 13:23

2Sa 13:23Now 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.

Absalom Avenges Tamar

2Sa 13:24

2Sa 13:24Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

2Sa 13:25

2Sa 13:25But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be burdensome to you.” Although he [fn]urged him, he would not go, but blessed him.

2Sa 13:26

2Sa 13:26Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

2Sa 13:27

2Sa 13:27But when Absalom [fn]urged him, he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

2Sa 13:28

2Sa 13:28Absalom 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 [fn]valiant.”

2Sa 13:29

2Sa 13:29The 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.

2Sa 13:30

2Sa 13:30Now 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.”

2Sa 13:31

2Sa 13:31Then the king arose, tore his clothes and lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn.

2Sa 13:32

2Sa 13:32Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, [fn]responded, “Do not let my lord [fn]suppose they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead; because by the [fn]intent of Absalom this has been determined since the day that he violated his sister Tamar.

2Sa 13:33

2Sa 13:33“Now therefore, do not let my lord the king take the report to [fn]heart, namely, ‘all the king’s sons are dead,’ for only Amnon is dead.”

2Sa 13:34

2Sa 13:34Now 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.

2Sa 13:35

2Sa 13:35Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; according to your servant’s word, so it happened.”

2Sa 13:36

2Sa 13:36As 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 [fn]very bitterly.

2Sa 13:37

2Sa 13:37Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

2Sa 13:38

2Sa 13:38So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.

2Sa 13:39

2Sa 13:39The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
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NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: hard in Amnon's eyes
In 1 Sam 16:9, Shammah; in 1 Chr 2:13, Shimea
Literally: poured
Or, inner room
Literally: cause to go
Or, disgraceful ones
Literally: her voice
Literally: a varicolored tunic
Or, dust
Literally: varicolored tunic
Literally: broke through
Literally: broke through
Literally: sons of valor
Literally: answered and said
Literally: say
Literally: mouth
Literally: his heart
Literally: with a very great weeping
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