暗嫩玷污她玛

13 大卫的儿子押沙龙有一个美丽的妹妹,名叫她玛。大卫的另一个儿子暗嫩爱上了她。 她仍是处女,住在深宫里,暗嫩无法接近她,相思成病。 暗嫩有一个朋友名叫约拿达,是大卫长兄示米亚的儿子,生性狡猾。 他问暗嫩:“王子,你为什么一天比一天消沉?能告诉我吗?”暗嫩答道:“我爱上了我兄弟押沙龙的妹妹她玛。” 约拿达说:“你回去躺在床上装病,你父亲来探望你的时候,你就请求他叫你妹妹她玛来,在你面前预备食物,请她亲手递给你吃。” 暗嫩就躺在床上装病。王来看他的时候,他便对王说:“请你叫我妹妹她玛来这里,在我面前做两个饼,请她亲自递给我吃。”

大卫便派人进宫对她玛说:“你去你哥哥暗嫩房里为他预备食物吧。” 她玛到了哥哥暗嫩的家,暗嫩正躺在床上装病。她拿了面团在他面前揉面做饼,把饼烤熟了。 她拿着锅在他面前把饼倒出来,但暗嫩却不肯吃。暗嫩命令仆人:“你们全都出去吧!”仆人就都退下了。 10 暗嫩对她玛说:“你把食物拿到我的卧房来,亲手递给我吃。”她玛便拿着饼进了她哥哥暗嫩的卧房里, 11 服侍他吃饼,暗嫩却抓住她,说:“妹妹,与我同寝吧!” 12 她玛说:“哥哥,不要,不要玷污我!在以色列不应当发生这种事,不要做这种恶事。 13 你这样叫我怎么见人呢?你在以色列也必遭人唾弃。你可以请求王,他会同意把我许配给你。” 14 暗嫩却充耳不闻,因为他力气比她玛大,就把她强奸了。

15 事后暗嫩非常憎恨她玛,对她的恨比以前对她的爱还强烈。他对她玛说:“你起来走吧!” 16 她玛哀求道:“不要这样对我!你这样做是错上加错。”暗嫩却不听, 17 他吩咐随从:“把这女人赶出去,关上门不要让她进来。” 18 他的随从就把她玛赶出去,随后锁上了门。那时,她玛穿着彩色的长衣,没有出嫁的公主都穿这种衣服。 19 她玛把灰尘撒在头上,撕破身上的彩衣,双手抱着头,一面走一面哭。 20 她的哥哥押沙龙问她:“是不是你哥哥暗嫩污辱了你?妹妹,不要声张,他是你哥哥,不要把这件事放在心上。”于是她玛就忧忧郁郁地住在押沙龙家里。

21 大卫王听见了这件事以后,非常生气。 22 押沙龙没有对暗嫩说一句话,只是心里暗暗地恨他,因为他玷污了妹妹她玛。

押沙龙为妹妹报仇

23 两年后,押沙龙的工人在以法莲附近的巴力·夏琐剪羊毛,押沙龙邀请王的众子去那里。 24 他去见王,说:“我的工人正在剪羊毛,请王和众臣仆跟我一起去吧。” 25 王说:“我儿,我们不必都去打扰你。”押沙龙再三邀请,王还是推辞了,但他为押沙龙祝福。 26 押沙龙说:“倘若王不去,求你叫我兄弟暗嫩去吧。”大卫说:“何必要他同去呢?” 27 但押沙龙再三恳求,王就让暗嫩和其他王子一同去了。 28 押沙龙吩咐仆人说:“你们要留意,当暗嫩喝得正高兴的时候,我叫你们杀他,你们就要动手。不要畏缩,要刚强勇敢!因为这是我的命令。” 29 押沙龙的仆人就照命令把暗嫩杀了。王的众子都起来骑上骡子逃走了。

30 他们还在路上的时候,有人禀告大卫说:“押沙龙把王子都杀了,无一幸免!” 31 王便站起来撕裂衣服,躺在地上。他的臣仆也都撕裂衣服,站在旁边。 32 大卫的长兄示米亚的儿子约拿达说:“我主不要以为所有的王子都被杀了,其实只有暗嫩一人死了。自从暗嫩奸污押沙龙的妹妹她玛以来,押沙龙便决定要报仇了。 33 所以,我主我王啊,不要相信这消息,不是所有的王子都死了,只有暗嫩一人死了。”

34 此时,押沙龙已经逃走了。守卫的人举目瞭望,见有一大群人从山坡上跑来。 35 约拿达对大卫王说:“请看,王子们都回来了!正如仆人所言。” 36 话刚说完,众王子已经来到他们跟前放声大哭,王和臣仆也哀痛不已。

37-38 押沙龙逃到了亚米忽的儿子基述王达买那里,在那里住了三年。大卫王天天为他的儿子暗嫩悲伤, 39 后来心情恢复平静,开始想念押沙龙。

13 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

暗嫩裝病姦污他瑪

13 大衛的兒子押沙龍有一個美麗的妹妹,名叫他瑪;大衛的兒子暗嫩愛上了她。 暗嫩為了他妹妹他瑪的緣故,因愛成病。因為他瑪還是處女,所以暗嫩看來很難對她採取甚麼行動。 暗嫩有一個朋友,名叫約拿達,是大衛的哥哥示米亞的兒子。約拿達是一個非常狡猾的人。 他問暗嫩說:“王子啊!你為甚麼一天比一天瘦弱呢?你可以告訴我嗎?”暗嫩說:“我愛上了我兄弟押沙龍的妹妹他瑪。” 約拿達對他說:“你可以躺在床上裝病。你父親來看你的時候,你就對他說:‘求你叫我的妹妹他瑪來,把食物遞給我吃;叫她在我眼前預備食物,好使我可以看見,也可以從她的手中取食。’” 於是暗嫩躺著裝病。王來看他,暗嫩對王說:“求你叫我的妹妹他瑪來,叫她在我眼前給我做兩個餅,我可以從她的手裡拿過來吃。”

大衛就派人到宮裡去對他瑪說:“你到你哥哥暗嫩的屋裡去,為他預備食物。” 他瑪就到她哥哥暗嫩的屋裡去;暗嫩正躺著。他瑪取了點麵,把麵和好,就在暗嫩面前做餅,並且把餅烤熟了。 她拿過鍋來,在他面前把餅倒出來,暗嫩卻不肯吃,他說:“叫眾人離開我出去!”眾人就都離開他出去了。 10 暗嫩對他瑪說:“把食物帶到臥房來,我好從你的手裡拿過來吃。”他瑪拿著她做好的餅,進了臥房,到她哥哥暗嫩那裡去。 11 他瑪上到他面前,給他吃的時候,暗嫩卻拉住她,對她說:“妹妹,來與我同寢吧!” 12 他瑪對他說:“不要!哥哥!不要污辱我!在以色列中不可作這樣的事。你不要作這醜事。 13 至於我,我到哪裡除去我的恥辱呢?至於你,你在以色列中也會成了一個愚妄的人。現在請你去對王說,他必不會禁止我歸你的。” 14 但暗嫩不肯聽她的話,他又比他瑪有力,就污辱了她,與她同寢。

15 事後,暗嫩非常恨她;他對他瑪的恨比以前對她的愛更大,所以暗嫩對她說:“你起來!走吧!” 16 他瑪卻對他說:“我的哥哥啊,不!你趕我出去的這罪比你剛才與我所行的罪更大了。”但是暗嫩不肯聽她的話, 17 就叫了侍候他的僕人來,說:“把這女人從我面前趕到外面去,然後把門鎖上。” 18 那時他瑪身上穿著長袖彩衣,因為未嫁的公主都是這樣穿的。那侍候暗嫩的僕人把她趕到外面去,隨後把門鎖上。 19 他瑪把塵土撒在自己的頭上,撕裂身上的長袖彩衣,又把一隻手放在頭上,一邊行走一邊哭叫。

20 她哥哥押沙龍問她:“是不是你哥哥暗嫩與你親近了?我妹妹啊,你現在不要作聲,他是你的哥哥,你不要把這事放在心上。”於是他瑪孤單淒涼地住在她哥哥押沙龍的家裡。 21 大衛王聽見了這一切事,就非常生氣。 22 押沙龍甚麼話都沒有對暗嫩說。押沙龍恨暗嫩,因為暗嫩污辱了他的妹妹他瑪。

押沙龍為妹復仇殺暗嫩

23 兩年以後,在以法蓮邊界的巴力.夏瑣,押沙龍雇了人為他剪羊毛,押沙龍邀請王所有的兒子到那裡去。 24 押沙龍去見王說:“看哪!現在你的僕人雇了人剪羊毛;請王和王的臣僕與我一同去。” 25 王對押沙龍說:“不!我兒,我們不必都去,免得我們成為你的重擔。”押沙龍再三勉強王去,王還是不肯去,只是為他祝福。 26 押沙龍說:“王若是不去,求王讓我的哥哥暗嫩與我一同去。”王問他:“為甚麼要他與你一同去呢?” 27 押沙龍再三求王,王就派暗嫩和王所有的兒子與他一同去。

28 押沙龍吩咐他的僕人說:“你們注意!暗嫩酒酣耳熱的時候,我對你們說:‘擊殺暗嫩!’你們就把他殺死。不要懼怕,這不是我吩咐你們的嗎?你們要堅強,作勇敢的人。” 29 押沙龍的僕人就照押沙龍所吩咐的,向暗嫩行了。王所有的兒子就起來,各人騎上自己的騾子逃跑了。

30 他們還在路上的時候,有消息傳到大衛那裡,說:“押沙龍殺了王所有的兒子,沒有剩下一個。” 31 王就起來,撕裂衣服,躺在地上。侍立在他身旁的所有臣僕,也都撕裂衣服。 32 大衛的哥哥示米亞的兒子約拿達說:“我主不要以為所有的年輕人、王的兒子都被殺死了。其實死的只有暗嫩一人;自從暗嫩污辱了押沙龍的妹妹他瑪那一天起,押沙龍就定意要殺死他了。 33 現在我主我王不要把這事放在心上,以為王所有的兒子都死了。其實死的只有暗嫩一人。”

押沙龍逃往基述

34 押沙龍逃走了。守望的年輕人舉目觀看,看見許多人從後面山坡旁邊的路而來。 35 約拿達對王說:“看哪!王的兒子都回來了。正如你僕人所說的,事情果然是這樣。” 36 他剛說完了,王的眾子就都來到了,他們都放聲大哭;王和他所有的臣僕也都號咷痛哭。

37 押沙龍逃亡,走到基述王亞米忽的兒子達買那裡去了。大衛天天為他的兒子哀傷。 38 押沙龍逃亡,逃到基述那裡去,在那裡住了三年。 39 大衛的心不再懷恨押沙龍,對暗嫩的死也不再那麼難過了。