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15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so
May 21 that the hatred with which he hated her was
greater than the love with which he had loved
her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
16 So she said to him, “No, indeed! This evil
2 Samuel 13:1–14:33
of sending me away is worse than the other
After this Absalom the son of David had that you did to me.”
13 a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar;
and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Amnon was so distressed over his sister
Tamar that he became sick; for she was a vir-
gin. And it was improper for Amnon to do any- 13:15 hated her.Amnon’s “love”(v.1) was noth-
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thing to her. But Amnon had a friend whose ing but sensual desire that, once gratified,
name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, Da- turned to hatred. His sudden revulsion was the
vid’s brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty result of Tamar’s unwilling resistance,the atroci-
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man. And he said to him, “Why are you, the ty of what he had done,feelings of remorse,and
king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? dread of exposure and punishment.All of these
Will you not tell me?” rendered her intolerably undesirable to him.
Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my
brother Absalom’s sister.”
5 So Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your But he would not listen to her. Then he
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bed and pretend to be ill. And when your called his servant who attended him, and said,
father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and
my sister Tamar come and give me food, and bolt the door behind her.” Now she had on a
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prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it robe of many colors, for the king’s virgin
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and eat it from her hand.’ ” Then Amnon lay daughters wore such apparel. And his servant
down and pretended to be ill; and when the put her out and bolted the door behind her.
king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, 19 Then Tamar put ashes on her head, and
“Please let Tamar my sister come and make a tore her robe of many colors that was on her,
couple of cakes for me in my sight, that I may and laid her hand on her head and went away
eat from her hand.” crying bitterly. And Absalom her brother
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7 And David sent home to Tamar, saying, said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been
“Now go to your brother Amnon’s house, and with you? But now hold your peace, my sister.
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prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her He is your brother; do not take this thing to
brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her
down. Then she took flour and kneaded it, brother Absalom’s house.
made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 21 But when King David heard of all these
9 And she took the pan and placed them out things, he was very angry. And Absalom
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before him, but he refused to eat. Then spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor
Amnon said, “Have everyone go out from me.” bad. For Absalom hated Amnon, because he
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And they all went out from him. Then Amnon had forced his sister Tamar.
said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bed- 23 And it came to pass, after two full years,
room, that I may eat from your hand.” And that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal
Tamar took the cakes which she had made, Hazor, which is near Ephraim; so Absalom
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and brought them to Amnon her brother in the invited all the king’s sons. Then Absalom
bedroom. Now when she had brought them came to the king and said, “Kindly note, your
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to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to servant has sheepshearers; please, let the
her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.” king and his servants go with your servant.”
12 But she answered him, “No, my brother, 25 But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son,
do not force me, for no such thing should be let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to
done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful you.” Then he urged him, but he would not
thing! And I, where could I take my shame? go; and he blessed him.
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And as for you, you would be like one of the 26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my
fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to brother Amnon go with us.”
the king; for he will not withhold me from And the king said to him, “Why should he
you.” However, he would not heed her voice; go with you?” But Absalom urged him; so he
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and being stronger than she, he forced her let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
and lay with her. 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants,
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