2 Samuel 13
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Amnon Rapes Tamar
13 Some time passed. David’s son Absalom(A) had a beautiful sister named Tamar,(B) and David’s son Amnon(C) was infatuated with her. 2 Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself ill over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her. 3 Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, a son of David’s brother Shimeah.(D) Jonadab was a very shrewd man, 4 and he asked Amnon, ‘Why are you, the king’s son, so miserable(E) every morning? Won’t you tell me? ’
Amnon replied, ‘I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.’
5 Jonadab said to him, ‘Lie down on your bed and pretend you’re ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, “Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare a meal in my presence(F) so I can watch and eat from her hand.” ’
6 So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my presence so I can eat from her hand.’
7 David sent word to Tamar at the palace: ‘Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.’
8 Then Tamar went to his house while Amnon was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his presence, and baked them. 9 She brought the pan and set it down in front of him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, ‘Everyone leave me! ’ And everyone left him. 10 ‘Bring the meal to the bedroom,’ Amnon told Tamar, ‘so I can eat from your hand.’ Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom. 11 When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said,[a] ‘Come and sleep with me, my sister! ’
12 ‘Don’t, my brother! ’ she cried. ‘Don’t disgrace(G) me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel.(H) Don’t commit this outrage!(I) 13 Where could I ever go with my humiliation? And you – you would be like one of the outrageous fools in Israel! Please, speak to the king, for he won’t keep me from you.’ 14 But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her.
15 So Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that the hatred he hated her with was greater than the love he had loved her with. ‘Get out of here! ’ he said.
16 ‘No,’ she cried,[b] ‘sending me away is much worse than the great wrong you’ve already done to me! ’
But he refused to listen to her. 17 Instead, he called to the servant who waited on him, ‘Get this away from me, throw her out, and bolt the door behind her! ’ 18 Amnon’s servant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a long-sleeved[c] robe, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore. 19 Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long-sleeved robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head(J) and went away crying out.
20 Her brother Absalom said to her, ‘Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.’ So Tamar lived as a desolate woman(K) in the house of her brother Absalom.
Absalom Murders Amnon
21 When King David heard about all these things, he was furious.[d] 22 Absalom didn’t say anything to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon since he disgraced his sister Tamar.
23 Two years later, Absalom’s sheep-shearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. 24 Then he went to the king and said, ‘Your servant has just hired sheep-shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with your servant? ’
25 The king replied to Absalom, ‘No, my son, we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.’ Although Absalom urged him, he wasn’t willing to go, though he did bless him.
26 ‘If not,’ Absalom said, ‘please let my brother Amnon go with us.’
The king asked him, ‘Why should he go with you? ’ 27 But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons.[e]
28 Now Absalom commanded his young men, ‘Watch Amnon until he is in a good mood from the wine. When I order you to strike Amnon, then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Am I not the one who has commanded you? Be strong and valiant! ’(L) 29 So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the rest of the king’s sons got up, and each fled on his mule.
30 While they were on the way, a report reached David: ‘Absalom struck down all the king’s sons; not even one of them survived! ’ 31 In response the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.(M)
32 But Jonadab, son of David’s brother Shimeah,(N) spoke up: ‘My lord must not think they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, because only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this[f] ever since the day Amnon disgraced his sister Tamar. 33 So now, my lord the king, don’t take seriously the report that says all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.’
34 Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man who was standing watch looked up, there were many people coming from the road west of him from the side of the mountain.[g] 35 Jonadab said to the king, ‘Look, the king’s sons have come! It’s exactly as your servant said.’ 36 Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons entered and wept loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly. 37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur.(O) And David mourned for his son[h] every day.
38 After Absalom had fled to Geshur and had been there for three years, 39 King David[i] longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.
Footnotes
- 13:11 Lit said to her
- 13:16 Lit she said to him
- 13:18 Or ornate; Gn 37:3
- 13:21 LXX, DSS add but he did not grieve the spirit of Amnon his son, for he loved him because he was his firstborn; 1Kg 1:6
- 13:27 LXX adds And Absalom prepared a feast like a royal feast.
- 13:32 Lit In fact, it was established on the mouth of Absalom
- 13:34 LXX adds And the watchman came and reported to the king saying, ‘I see men on the Horonaim road on the side of the mountain.’
- 13:37 Probably Amnon
- 13:39 DSS, LXX, Tg read David’s spirit
2 Samuel 13
King James Version
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.
2 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.
3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
8 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.
9 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.
2 Samuelsboken 13
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Amnon våldtar Tamar
1-2 Prins Absalom, Davids son, hade en vacker syster som hette Tamar. Prins Amnon, hennes halvbror, blev djupt förälskad i henne och plågades så av sin kärlek att han blev sjuk. Han fick aldrig tillfälle att tala med henne, för ogifta unga kvinnor och män hölls helt skilda åt.
3 Men Amnon hade en mycket listig kusin och nära vän som hette Jonadab och var son till Davids bror Simea.
4 En dag frågade Jonadab Amnon: Vad är det med dig? Varför ser du så bedrövlig ut? Jag är kär i min halvsyster Tamar, avslöjade Amnon.
5 Jonadab sa: Så här ska du göra. Lägg dig och låtsas att du är sjuk. När din far kommer för att hälsa på dig, ska du be honom skicka efter Tamar för att laga till något gott åt dig. Säg till honom att du skulle må bättre om hon fick hjälpa dig.
6 Amnon gjorde så, och när kungen kom för att hälsa på honom, bad Amnon honom att Tamar skulle få tillåtelse att komma till honom.
7 David lovade honom det och meddelade Tamar: Gå till din bror Amnon och laga till något åt honom.
8 Hon gjorde så och gick in i hans sovrum, så att han kunde se henne knåda en deg. Sedan bakade hon ett speciellt slags bröd åt honom.
9 Men när hon satte sig ner för att servera honom, vägrade han att äta!Alla ska gå ut härifrån, sa han till tjänarna, och de lämnade rummet.
10 Sedan sa han till Tamar: Ta nu hit brödet igen till min säng och mata mig.Då hämtade Tamar brödet,
11 och medan hon stod där framför honom, grep han tag i henne och bad: Kom och ligg med mig, min älskade!
12 Amnon! ropade hon. Bär dig inte åt som en dåre! Gör inte så här mot mig! Du vet att det är brottsligt här i Israel.
13 Och vart ska jag i så fall gå med min skam? Man kommer att säga att du är en av de största dårarna i Israel. Nej, tala med kungen om det i stället, för han går nog med på att vi gifter oss.
14 Men han ville inte lyssna, och eftersom han var den starkare lyckades han våldta henne.
15 Plötsligt förvandlades hans kärlek till hat, och nu hatade han henne mer än han förut älskat henne.Ge dig iväg härifrån! vrålade han till henne.
16 Nej, nej! snyftade hon. Om du kör ut mig nu, gör du ett större brott än det som du just har begått mot mig.Men han ville inte lyssna till henne,
17-18 utan ropade på sin tjänare och befallde: Kasta ut den där kvinnan, och lås dörren efter henne! Tjänaren körde ut henne och reglade dörren.Tamar hade på sig en lång och rikt broderad klänning, som det på den tiden var sed att bära för de av kungens döttrar som var ogifta.
19 Hon rev sönder klänningen och hällde aska på huvudet och grät hejdlöst när hon gick sin väg.
Absalom mördar Amnon
20 Hennes bror Absalom kom då och frågade henne: Är det så att Amnon våldtagit dig? Var inte så upprörd. Det är ingenting att oroa sig för, eftersom det i alla fall är inom familjen.Men Tamar levde sedan som en övergiven kvinna i sin bror Absaloms hus.
21-24 När kung David hörde vad som hänt blev han oerhört arg. Absalom sa inte ett ord till Amnon trots att han hatade honom djupt på grund av övergreppet mot Tamar.Två år senare, när Absalom klippte sina får vid Baal-Hasor i Efraim, inbjöd han sin far och alla sina bröder att komma och fira detta tillfälle.
25 Kungen svarade: Nej, min son, om vi kommer allesammans, så skulle det bli för mycket för dig. Absalom bad honom igen, men fick åter ett nekande svar.
26 Om inte du kan komma själv, kan du kanske skicka min bror Amnon i stället? föreslog Absalom.Varför just Amnon? undrade kungen.
27 Men Absalom var ivrig och stod på sig, tills kungen slutligen gav med sig och lät alla sina söner fara dit.
28 Absalom sa till sina män: Vänta tills Amnon blir full och döda honom sedan, när jag ger tecken! Var inte rädda! Jag är den som ger order här, och detta är en befallning. Visa att ni är modiga och gör som jag säger.
29-30 De dödade Amnon som planerat. Alla hans bröder flydde sedan därifrån på sina mulor.Medan de var på väg tillbaka till Jerusalem, fick David höra ett rykte att Absalom skulle ha dödat alla sina bröder, och att ingen längre fanns i livet!
31 Kungen for då upp, slet av sig manteln och kastade sig raklång på marken. Hans rådgivare rev sönder sina kläder i skräck och sorg.
32-33 Men Jonadab, son till Davids bror Simea, sa: Nej, alla har inte dödats! Det är bara Amnon! Absalom har planerat detta allt sedan Amnon förgrep sig på Tamar. Tro därför inte att alla dina söner är döda. Bara Amnon är död.
34 Men Absalom flydde för att komma undan.Plötsligt fick en av vaktposterna på Jerusalems mur se en massa folk på vägen västerut komma nerför bergssluttningen.
35 Titta där! sa Jonadab till kungen.Där kommer dina söner, precis som jag sa.
36 Innan han slutat tala var de framme, och de grät och snyftade, och detsamma gjorde också kungen och hans tjänare.
37-39 Absalom flydde till kung Talmai, Ammihurs son i Gesur, och stannade där i tre år. Men David, som under tiden kom över sin sorg, längtade efter Absalom och avstod från alla planer på att strida mot honom.
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