2 Samuel 13 ~ 14

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13:1And some time after this, it so happened that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. Compare
13:2And Amnon was so distraught that he made himself sick because of Tamar his sister; for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her. Compare
13:3Now Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man. Compare
13:4And he said to him, Why are you, O son of the king, so downcast morning after morning? Will you not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. Compare
13:5And Jonadab said to him, Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be sick; and when your father comes to see you, tell him, Please let Tamar my sister come and give me bread to eat, and let her make me food in my sight that I may see it and eat from her hand. Compare
13:6So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. And when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let Tamar my sister come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat them from her hand. Compare
13:7Then David sent word home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and make him food. Compare
13:8So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes. Compare
13:9And she took the pan and emptied it before him, but he refused to eat. Then Amnon said, Have all the men go out from me. And all the men went out from him. Compare
13:10And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into my room so that I may eat from your hand. And Tamar took the cakes that she had made and brought them to Amnon her brother in his room. Compare
13:11And when she brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister. Compare
13:12And she said to him, No, my brother. Do not force me, for such a thing should not be done in Israel. Do not commit this folly. Compare
13:13And where will I carry my shame? And you, you will be like one of the foolish men in Israel. Now therefore, speak to the king, I beg you; for he will not withhold me from you. Compare
13:14But he would not listen to her voice. And being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. Compare
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, Rise up and go. Compare
13:16But she said to him, Do not cause this greater wrong by sending me away, greater than the other that you have done to me. But he would not listen to her. Compare
13:17And he called his young man who served him and said, Send this woman away from me outside, and bolt the door behind her. Compare
13:18Now she had a long garment with sleeves, for the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in such robes. So his servant brought her outside and bolted the door behind her. Compare
13:19And Tamar put ashes upon her head and rent the long garment with sleeves that was upon her, and she put her hand on her head and went off, crying aloud as she went. Compare
13:20Then Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? But be quiet now, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this thing to heart. And Tamar remained in her brother Absalom's house, desolate. Compare
13:21And when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry. Compare
13:22But Absalom did not speak anything good or evil to Amnon, for Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced Tamar his sister. Compare
13:23Then after two full years, while Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal-hazor, which is by Ephraim, Absalom invited all the king's sons. Compare
13:24And Absalom came to the king and said, Your servant now has sheep shearers. May the king and his servants go now with your servant. Compare
13:25But the king said to Absalom, No, my son; let us not all go, or we will be a burden to you. And he pressed him, but he would not go; yet he gave him his blessing. Compare
13:26Then Absalom said, If not, then let Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with you? Compare
13:27But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. Compare
13:28And Absalom commanded his attendants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say to you, Strike Amnon, then kill him. Do not be afraid; is it not I who have commanded you? Be strong and valiant. Compare
13:29And Absalom's attendants did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. And all the king's sons rose up, and each mounted his mule and fled. Compare
13:30And while they were on the way, the report came to David, namely, Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and not one of them is left. Compare
13:31And the king rose up and rent his garments and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their garments rent. Compare
13:32Then Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord think that all the young men, the sons of the king, have been killed, for Amnon alone is dead. For this has been determined by Absalom since the day Amnon forced Tamar his sister. Compare
13:33Now therefore let my lord the king not take the matter to heart, thinking that all the king's sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead. Compare
13:34But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and there they were, a multitude of people coming from the road behind him at the side of the mountain. Compare
13:35Then Jonadab said to the king, Here come the king's sons; as your servant has said, so has it been. Compare
13:36And when he had finished speaking, there came the king's sons, and they lifted up their voice and wept. And the king and all his servants also wept exceedingly. Compare
13:37But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Compare
13:38So Absalom fled and went to Geshur. And he was there three years. Compare
13:39And David the king longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. Compare
14:1And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was set on Absalom. Compare
14:2So Joab sent word to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. And he said to her, Pretend to be in mourning, and put on mourning garments, and do not anoint yourself with oil; but be like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time. Compare
14:3And go to the king and speak with him in this way. And Joab put the words in her mouth. Compare
14:4And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and paid him homage and said, Help, O king! Compare
14:5And the king said to her, What troubles you? And she said, Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead. Compare
14:6And your servant had two sons. And the two struggled with each other in the field, and there was no one to part them. So the one struck down the other and killed him. Compare
14:7And now the whole family has risen up against your servant, and they say, Give over that one who struck down his brother that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he has slain, even if we destroy the heir also. Thus they will quench my coal which is left without leaving to my husband a name or a remainder on the face of the earth. Compare
14:8Then the king said to the woman, Go to your house, and I will issue a command concerning you. Compare
14:9And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, O my lord the king, the iniquity be upon me and upon the house of my father, and the king and his throne be guiltless. Compare
14:10And the king said, If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you anymore. Compare
14:11And she said, May the king remember Jehovah your God, so that the avenger of blood may kill no more and they destroy not my son. And he said, As Jehovah lives, not a hair from your son shall fall to the ground. Compare
14:12Then the woman said, Let your servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak. Compare
14:13And the woman said, Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God? For in speaking this word, the king is like one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring back his banished one. Compare
14:14For we must die and are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered again. Yet God does not take away life, but devises ways that the banished one would not be cast out from Him. Compare
14:15Now therefore that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people made me afraid; and your servant said, I will now speak to the king; perhaps the king will perform his servant's request. Compare
14:16For the king will hear and deliver his servant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. Compare
14:17Then your servant said, Let the word of my lord the king be a comfort to me, for as an angel of God is, so is my lord the king in discerning good and evil; and may Jehovah your God be with you. Compare
14:18And the king answered and said to the woman, Do not hide the matter from me which I will ask of you. And the woman said, Let my lord the king speak. Compare
14:19And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman answered and said, As your soul lives, O my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or left of anything that my lord the king has said; for your servant Joab commanded me, and it is he who has put all these words in the mouth of your servant. Compare
14:20In order to change the appearance of the matter, your servant Joab did this thing; and my lord is wise, as wise as an angel of God, knowing all that there is in the land. Compare
14:21Then the king said to Joab, I will now do this thing; go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back. Compare
14:22And Joab fell on his face to the ground and paid homage and blessed the king; and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, O my lord the king, in that the king has granted his servant's request. Compare
14:23Then Joab rose up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. Compare
14:24And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house and did not see the king's face. Compare
14:25Now there was none in Israel to be praised more greatly for his beauty than Absalom; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. Compare
14:26And when he cut the hair of his head (and it was at the end of each year that he cut it, for it became heavy on him and he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, according to the king's weight. Compare
14:27And to Absalom were born three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of beautiful appearance. Compare
14:28And Absalom dwelt in Jerusalem for two full years and did not see the king's face. Compare
14:29Then Absalom sent for Joab so that he might send him to the king, but he would not come to him. And he sent for him yet a second time, but he would not come. Compare
14:30Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's portion of land is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. So Absalom's servants set the portion of land on fire. Compare
14:31And Joab rose up and came to Absalom at his house; and he said to him, Why did your servants set my portion of land on fire? Compare
14:32And Absalom said to Joab, I sent for you, saying, Come now that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come from Geshur? It would have been better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is any iniquity in me, let him put me to death. Compare
14:33So Joab went to the king and spoke to him, and he called for Absalom. And he came to the king and bowed himself with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom. Compare

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