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1. And it happened after this that Abessalom the son of David had a very beautiful sister, and her name was Themar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 after H310 this H3651 , that Absalom H53 the son H1121 of David H1732 had a fair H3303 sister H269 , whose name H8034 was Tamar H8559 ; and Amnon H550 the son H1121 of David H1732 loved H157 her.
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2. And Amnon was distressed even to sickness, because of Themar his sister; for she was a virgin, and it seemed very difficult for Amnon to do anything to her.
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2. And Amnon H550 was so vexed H6887 , that he fell sick H2470 for H5668 his sister H269 Tamar H8559 ; for H3588 she H1931 was a virgin H1330 ; and Amnon H550 thought H5869 it hard H6381 for him to do H6213 any thing H3972 to her.
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3. And Amnon had a friend, and his name was Jonadab, the son of Samaa the brother of David: and Jonadab was a very cunning man.
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3. But Amnon H550 had a friend H7453 , whose name H8034 was Jonadab H3122 , the son H1121 of Shimeah H8093 David H1732 's brother H251 : and Jonadab H3122 was a very H3966 subtle H2450 man H376 .
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4. And he said H559 unto him, Why H4069 art thou H859 , being the king H4428 's son H1121 , lean H3602 H1800 from day H1242 to day H1242 ? wilt thou not H3808 tell H5046 me? And Amnon H550 said H559 unto him, I H589 love H157 H853 Tamar H8559 , my brother H251 Absalom H53 's sister H269 .
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5. And Jonadab said to him, Lie upon thy bed, and make thyself sick, and thy father shall come in to see thee; and thou shalt say to him, Let, I pray thee, Themar my sister come, and feed me with morsels, and let her prepare food before my eyes, that I may see and eat at her hands.
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5. And Jonadab H3122 said H559 unto him , Lay thee down H7901 on H5921 thy bed H4904 , and make thyself sick H2470 : and when thy father H1 cometh H935 to see H7200 thee, say H559 unto H413 him , I pray thee H4994 , let my sister H269 Tamar H8559 come H935 , and give H1262 me meat H3899 , and dress H6213 H853 the meat H1279 in my sight H5869 , that H4616 H834 I may see H7200 it , and eat H398 it at her hand H4480 H3027 .
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6. So Ammon lay down, and made himself sick; and the king came in to see him: and Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, my sister Themar come to me, and make a couple of cakes in my sight, and I will eat them at her hand.
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6. So Amnon H550 lay down H7901 , and made himself sick H2470 : and when the king H4428 was come H935 to see H7200 him, Amnon H550 said H559 unto H413 the king H4428 , I pray thee H4994 , let Tamar H8559 my sister H269 come H935 , and make H3823 me a couple H8147 of cakes H3834 in my sight H5869 , that I may eat H1262 at her hand H4480 H3027 .
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7. And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother’s house, and dress him food.
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7. Then David H1732 sent H7971 home H1004 to H413 Tamar H8559 , saying H559 , Go H1980 now H4994 to thy brother H251 Amnon H550 's house H1004 , and dress H6213 him meat H1279 .
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8. And Themar went to the house of her brother Amnon, and he was lying down: and she took the dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
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8. So Tamar H8559 went H1980 to her brother H251 Amnon H550 's house H1004 ; and he H1931 was laid down H7901 . And she took H3947 H853 flour H1217 , and kneaded H3888 it , and made cakes H3823 in his sight H5869 , and did bake H1310 H853 the cakes H3834 .
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9. And she took H3947 H853 a pan H4958 , and poured them out H3332 before H6440 him ; but he refused H3985 to eat H398 . And Amnon H550 said H559 , Have out H3318 all H3605 men H376 from H4480 H5921 me . And they went out H3318 every H3605 man H376 from H4480 H5921 him.
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10. And Amnon said to Themar, Bring in the food into the closet, and I will eat of thy hand. And Themar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to her brother Amnon into the chamber.
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10. And Amnon H550 said H559 unto H413 Tamar H8559 , Bring H935 the meat H1279 into the chamber H2315 , that I may eat H1262 of thine hand H4480 H3027 . And Tamar H8559 took H3947 H853 the cakes H3834 which H834 she had made H6213 , and brought H935 them into the chamber H2315 to Amnon H550 her brother H251 .
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11. And she brought them to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
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11. And when she had brought H5066 them unto H413 him to eat H398 , he took hold H2388 of her , and said H559 unto her, Come H935 lie H7901 with H5973 me , my sister H269 .
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12. And she answered H559 him, Nay H408 , my brother H251 , do not H408 force H6031 me; for H3588 no H3808 such thing H3651 ought to be done H6213 in Israel H3478 : do H6213 not H408 thou H853 this H2063 folly H5039 .
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13. And I, whither shall I remove my reproach? and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. And now, speak, I pray thee, to the king, for surely he will not keep me from thee.
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13. And I H589 , whither H575 shall I cause H853 my shame H2781 to go H1980 ? and as for thee H859 , thou shalt be H1961 as one H259 of the fools H5036 in Israel H3478 . Now H6258 therefore , I pray thee H4994 , speak H1696 unto H413 the king H4428 ; for H3588 he will not H3808 withhold H4513 me from H4480 thee.
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14. But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.
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14. Howbeit he would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto her voice H6963 : but , being stronger H2388 than she, forced H6031 her , and lay with H7901 her.
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15. Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her, for the last wickedness was greater than the first: and Amnon said to her, Rise, and be gone.
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15. Then Amnon H550 hated H8130 her exceedingly H8135 H1419 H3966 ; so that H3588 the hatred H8135 wherewith H834 he hated H8130 her was greater H1419 than the love H4480 H160 wherewith H834 he had loved H157 her . And Amnon H550 said H559 unto her, Arise H6965 , be gone H1980 .
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16. And Themar spoke to him concerning this great mischief, greater, said she, than the other that thou didst me, to send me away: but Amnon would not hearken to her voice.
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16. And she said H559 unto him, There is no H408 cause H182 : this H2063 evil H7451 in sending me away H7971 is greater H1419 than the other H4480 H312 that H834 thou didst H6213 unto H5973 me . But he would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto her.
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17. And he called his servant who had charge of the house, and said to him, Put now this woman out from me, and shut the door after her.
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17. Then he called H7121 H853 his servant H5288 that ministered H8334 unto him , and said H559 , Put H7971 now H4994 H853 this H2063 woman out from me H4480 H5921 H2351 , and bolt H5274 the door H1817 after H310 her.
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18. And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king’s daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.
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18. And she had a garment H3801 of divers colors H6446 upon H5921 her: for H3588 with such H3651 robes H4598 were the king H4428 's daughters H1323 that were virgins H1330 appareled H3847 . Then his servant H8334 brought H3318 her out H2351 , and bolted H5274 the door H1817 after H310 her.
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19. And Themar took ashes, and put them on her head; and she rent the variegated garment that was upon her: and she laid her hands on her head, and went crying continually.
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19. And Tamar H8559 put H3947 ashes H665 on H5921 her head H7218 , and rent H7167 her garment H3801 of divers colors H6446 that H834 was on H5921 her , and laid H7760 her hand H3027 on H5921 her head H7218 , and went on H1980 H1980 crying H2199 .
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20. And Abessalom her brother said to her, Has thy brother Amnon been with thee? now then, my sister, be silent, for he is thy brother: be not careful to mention this matter. So Themar dwelt as a widow in the house of her brother Abessalom.
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20. And Absalom H53 her brother H251 said H559 unto H413 her , Hath Amnon H550 thy brother H251 been H1961 with H5973 thee? but hold H2790 now H6258 thy peace , my sister H269 : he H1931 is thy brother H251 ; regard H7896 H853 H3820 not H408 this H2088 thing H1697 . So Tamar H8559 remained H3427 desolate H8074 in her brother H251 Absalom H53 's house H1004 .
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21. And king David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because be loved him, for he was his first-born.
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21. But when king H4428 David H1732 heard H8085 of H853 all H3605 these H428 things H1697 , he was very H3966 wroth H2734 .
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22. And Abessalom spoke not to Amnon, good or bad, because Abessalom hated Amnon, on account of his humbling his sister Themar.
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22. And Absalom H53 spoke H1696 unto H5973 his brother Amnon H550 neither H3808 good H2896 nor H5704 bad H4480 H7451 : for H3588 Absalom H53 hated H8130 H853 Amnon H550 , because H5921 H1697 H834 he had forced H6031 H853 his sister H269 Tamar H8559 .
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23. And it came to pass H1961 after two full years H8141 H3117 , that Absalom H53 had H1961 sheepshearers H1494 in Baal H1178 -hazor, which H834 is beside H5973 Ephraim H669 : and Absalom H53 invited H7121 all H3605 the king H4428 's sons H1121 .
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24. And Absalom H53 came H935 to H413 the king H4428 , and said H559 , Behold H2009 now H4994 , thy servant H5650 hath sheepshearers H1494 ; let the king H4428 , I beseech thee H4994 , and his servants H5650 go H1980 with H5973 thy servant H5650 .
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25. And the king said to Abessalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, and let us not be burdensome to thee. And he pressed him; but he would not go, but blessed him.
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25. And the king H4428 said H559 to H413 Absalom H53 , Nay H408 , my son H1121 , let us not H408 all H3605 now H4994 go H1980 , lest H3808 we be chargeable H3513 unto H5921 thee . And he pressed H6555 him : howbeit he would H14 not H3808 go H1980 , but blessed H1288 him.
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26. And Abessalom said to him, And if not, let I pray thee, my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
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26. Then said H559 Absalom H53 , If not H3808 , I pray thee H4994 , let my brother H251 Amnon H550 go H1980 with H854 us . And the king H4428 said H559 unto him, Why H4100 should he go H1980 with H5973 thee?
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27. And Abessalom pressed him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king’s sons; and Abessalom made a banquet like the banquet of the king.
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27. But Absalom H53 pressed H6555 him , that he let H853 Amnon H550 and all H3605 the king H4428 's sons H1121 go H7971 with H854 him.
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28. Now Absalom H53 had commanded H6680 H853 his servants H5288 , saying H559 , Mark H7200 ye now H4994 when Amnon H550 's heart H3820 is merry H2895 with wine H3196 , and when I say H559 unto H413 you, Smite H5221 H853 Amnon H550 ; then kill H4191 him, fear H3372 not H408 : have not H3808 I H595 commanded H6680 you? be courageous H2388 , and be H1961 valiant H1121 H2428 .
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29. And the servants of Abessalom did to Amnon as Abessalom commanded them: and all the sons of the king rose up, and they mounted every man his mule, and fled.
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29. And the servants H5288 of Absalom H53 did H6213 unto Amnon H550 as H834 Absalom H53 had commanded H6680 . Then all H3605 the king H4428 's sons H1121 arose H6965 , and every man H376 got him up H7392 upon H5921 his mule H6505 , and fled H5127 .
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30. And it came to pass, when they were in the way, that a report came to David, saying, Abessalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.
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30. And it came to pass H1961 , while they H1992 were in the way H1870 , that tidings H8052 came H935 to H413 David H1732 , saying H559 , Absalom H53 hath slain H5221 H853 all H3605 the king H4428 's sons H1121 , and there is not H3808 one H259 of H4480 them left H3498 .
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31. Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay upon the ground: and all his servants that were standing round him rent their garments.
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31. Then the king H4428 arose H6965 , and tore H7167 H853 his garments H899 , and lay H7901 on the earth H776 ; and all H3605 his servants H5650 stood by H5324 with their clothes H899 rent H7167 .
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32. And Jonadab the son of Samaa brother of David, answered and said, Let not my Lord the king say that he has slain all the young men the sons of the king, for Amnon only of them all is dead; for he was appointed to death by the mouth of Abessalom from the day that he humbled his sister Themar.
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32. And Jonadab H3122 , the son H1121 of Shimeah H8093 David H1732 's brother H251 , answered H6030 and said H559 , Let not H408 my lord H113 suppose H559 that they have slain H4191 H853 all H3605 the young men H5288 the king H4428 's sons H1121 ; for H3588 Amnon H550 only H905 is dead H4191 : for H3588 by H5921 the appointment H6310 of Absalom H53 this hath been H1961 determined H7760 from the day H4480 H3117 that he forced H6031 H853 his sister H269 Tamar H8559 .
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33. And now let not my lord the king take the matter to heart, saying, All the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only of them is dead.
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33. Now H6258 therefore let not H408 my lord H113 the king H4428 take H7760 the thing H1697 to H413 his heart H3820 , to think H559 that all H3605 the king H4428 's sons H1121 are dead H4191 : for H3588 H518 Amnon H550 only H905 is dead H4191 .
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34. And Abessalom escaped: and the young man the watchman, lifted up his eyes, and looked; and, behold, much people went in the way behind him from the side of the mountain in the descent: and the watchman came and told the king, and said, I have seen men by the way of Oronen, by the side of the mountain.
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34. But Absalom H53 fled H1272 . And the young man H5288 that kept the watch H6822 lifted up H5375 H853 his eyes H5869 , and looked H7200 , and, behold H2009 , there came H1980 much H7227 people H5971 by the way H4480 H1870 of the hill side H4480 H6654 H2022 behind H310 him.
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35. And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king’s sons are present: according to the word of thy servant, so has it happened.
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35. And Jonadab H3122 said H559 unto H413 the king H4428 , Behold H2009 , the king H4428 's sons H1121 come H935 : as thy servant H5650 said H1697 , so H3651 it is H1961 .
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36. And it came to pass when he had finished speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept with a very great weeping.
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36. And it came to pass H1961 , as soon as he had made an end H3615 of speaking H1696 , that, behold H2009 , the king H4428 's sons H1121 came H935 , and lifted up H5375 their voice H6963 and wept H1058 : and the king H4428 also H1571 and all H3605 his servants H5650 wept H1058 very H3966 sore H1419 .
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37. But Abessalom fled, and went to Tholmi son of Emiud the king of Gedsur to the land of Chamaachad: and king David mourned for his son continually.
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37. But Absalom H53 fled H1272 , and went H1980 to H413 Talmai H8526 , the son H1121 of Ammihud H5989 , king H4428 of Geshur H1650 . And David mourned H56 for H5921 his son H1121 every H3605 day H3117 .
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38. So Abessalom fled, and departed to Gedsur, and was there three years.
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38. So Absalom H53 fled H1272 , and went H1980 to Geshur H1650 , and was H1961 there H8033 three H7969 years H8141 .
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39. And king David ceased to go out after Abessalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, touching his death.
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39. And the soul of king H4428 David H1732 longed H3615 to go forth H3318 unto H413 Absalom H53 : for H3588 he was comforted H5162 concerning H5921 Amnon H550 , seeing H3588 he was dead H4191 .
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