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And Amnon said to him: I am in love with Thamar the sister of my brother Absalom. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And Jonadab said to him: Lie down upon thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father shall come to visit thee, say to him: Let my sister Thamar, I pray thee, come to me, to give me to eat, and to make me a mess, that I may eat it at her hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So Amnon lay down, and made as if he were sick: and when the king came to visit him, Amnon said to the king: I pray thee let my sister Thamar come, and make in my sight two little messes, that I may eat at her hand. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Amnon, and make him a mess. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Thamar came to the house of Amnon her brother: but he was laid down: and she took meal and tempered it: and dissolving it in his sight she made little messes. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And taking what she had boiled, she poured it out, and set it before him, but he would not eat: and Amnon said: Put out all persons from me. And when they had put all persons out, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Amnon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Amnon in the chamber. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For I shall not be able to bear my shame, and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: but rather speak to the king, and he will not deny me to thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Then Amnon hated her with an exceeding great hatred: so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before, And Amnon said to her: Arise, and get thee gone. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>She answered him: This evil which now thou dost against me, in driving me away, is greater than that which thou didst before. And he would not hearken to her: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut the door after her. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And she was clothed with along robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Amnon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in the house of Absalom her brother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly grieved: and he would not afflict the spirit of his son Amnon, for he loved him, because he was his firstborn. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But Absalom spoke not to Amnon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Amnon because he had ravished his sister Thamar. </p> <p class="hdg">Absalom's Revenge on Amnon</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And it came to pass after two years, that the sheep of Absalom were shorn in Baalhasor, which is near Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons: </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And the king said to Absalom: Nay, my son, do not ask that we should all come, and be chargeable to thee. And when he pressed him, and he would not go, he blessed him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at least let my brother Amnon, I beseech thee, come with us. And the king said to him: It is not necessary that he should go with thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a king. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Amnon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded them. And all the king's sons arose and got up every man upon his mule, and fled. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David's brother answering, said: Let not my lord the king think that all the king's sons are slain: Amnon only is dead, for he was appointed by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he ravished his sister Thamar. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Now therefore let not my lord the king take this thing into his heart, saying: All the king's sons are slain: for Amnon only is dead. </p> <p class="hdg">Absalom Flees to Geshur</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>But Absalom fled away: and the young man that kept the watch, lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold there came much people by a by-way on the side of the mountain. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And when he made an end of speaking, the king's sons also appeared: and coming in they lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very much. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Amnon. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay-Rheims Bible<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/2_samuel/13-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>