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1 Samuel 8

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¹ So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

² She took the pan and dished them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, "Have everyone leave me." So everyone left him [except Tamar].

³ Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand." So Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her [half-] brother Amnon.

⁴ When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister."

⁵ She replied, "No, my brother! Do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!

⁶ As for me, how could I get rid of my shame and disgrace? And you, you will be considered one of the fools in Israel. So now, just speak to the king [about taking me as your wife], for he will not withhold me from you."

⁷ But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

⁸ Then Amnon became extremely hateful toward her, for his hatred toward her was greater than the love which he had for her. And Amnon said to her, "Get up and get out!"

⁹ But she said, "No, because this wrong of[1] sending me away is worse than the other that you have done to me!" But he would not listen to her.

¹⁰ Instead, he called his young man who was his personal servant and said, "Now throw this woman out of my presence and bolt the door behind her."

¹¹ Now Tamar was wearing[2] a [long-sleeved] robe of various colors; for that is how the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then Amnon's personal servant took her out and bolted the door behind her.

¹² So[3] Tamar put dust on her head [in grief] and tore the long-sleeved robe which she had on, and she put her hand on her head and went away crying out [for help].

¹³ So her brother Absalom said to her, "Has your brother Amnon been with you? But now keep silent, my sister; he is your brother;[4] do not take this matter to heart." So Tamar remained secluded in her brother Absalom's house.

¹⁴ Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any[5] action].

¹⁵ But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.

¹⁶ Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons [to a party].

¹⁷ Absalom came to [his father] the king and said, "Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

¹⁸ But the king said to Absalom, "No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be a burden to you." Although Absalom [strongly] urged David, still he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

¹⁹ Then Absalom said, "If not, then at least let my brother[6] Amnon go with us." And the king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"

²⁰ But Absalom urged him [again], and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

²¹ Now Absalom commanded his servants, "Notice carefully, when Amnon's heart is joyous with wine, and when I say to you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not commanded you myself [and in doing so have I not taken full responsibility for his death]? Be courageous and brave."

²² So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man mounted his mule and fled.

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1	So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked them.
2	She took the pan and dished them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, "Have everyone leave me." So everyone left him [except Tamar].
3	Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand." So Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her [half-] brother Amnon.
4	When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
5	She replied, "No, my brother! Do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
6	As for me, how could I get rid of my shame and disgrace? And you, you will be considered one of the fools in Israel. So now, just speak to the king [about taking me as your wife], for he will not withhold me from you."
7	But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.
8	Then Amnon became extremely hateful toward her, for his hatred toward her was greater than the love which he had for her. And Amnon said to her, "Get up and get out!"
9	But she said, "No, because this wrong of[1] sending me away is worse than the other that you have done to me!" But he would not listen to her.
10	Instead, he called his young man who was his personal servant and said, "Now throw this woman out of my presence and bolt the door behind her."
11	Now Tamar was wearing[2] a [long-sleeved] robe of various colors; for that is how the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then Amnon's personal servant took her out and bolted the door behind her.
12	So[3] Tamar put dust on her head [in grief] and tore the long-sleeved robe which she had on, and she put her hand on her head and went away crying out [for help].
13	So her brother Absalom said to her, "Has your brother Amnon been with you? But now keep silent, my sister; he is your brother;[4] do not take this matter to heart." So Tamar remained secluded in her brother Absalom's house.
14	Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any[5] action].
15	But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
16	Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons [to a party].
17	Absalom came to [his father] the king and said, "Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant."
18	But the king said to Absalom, "No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be a burden to you." Although Absalom [strongly] urged David, still he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.
19	Then Absalom said, "If not, then at least let my brother[6] Amnon go with us." And the king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"
20	But Absalom urged him [again], and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
21	Now Absalom commanded his servants, "Notice carefully, when Amnon's heart is joyous with wine, and when I say to you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not commanded you myself [and in doing so have I not taken full responsibility for his death]? Be courageous and brave."
22	So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man mounted his mule and fled.

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