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2 Samuel 13
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2 Samuel 13
Revised Standard Version
Amnon and Tamar
13 Now Ab′salom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. 2 And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jon′adab, the son of Shim′e-ah, David’s brother; and Jon′adab was a very crafty man. 4 And he said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Ab′salom’s sister.” 5 Jon′adab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be ill; and when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.’” 6 So Amnon lay down, and pretended to be ill; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Pray let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.” 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, where he was lying down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 9 And she took the pan and emptied it out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send out every one from me.” So every one went out from him. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.” 12 She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me; for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this wanton folly. 13 As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of the wanton fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray you, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.” 14 But he would not listen to her; and being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
15 Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred; so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone.” 16 But she said to him, “No, my brother; for this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other which you did to me.”[a] But he would not listen to her. 17 He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence, and bolt the door after her.” 18 Now she was wearing a long robe with sleeves; for thus were the virgin daughters of the king clad of old.[b] So his servant put her out, and bolted the door after her. 19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent the long robe which she wore; and she laid her hand on her head, and went away, crying aloud as she went.
20 And her brother Ab′salom said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now hold your peace, my sister; he is your brother; do not take this to heart.” So Tamar dwelt, a desolate woman, in her brother Ab′salom’s house. 21 When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. 22 But Ab′salom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Ab′salom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Absalom Avenges the Violation of His Sister
23 After two full years Ab′salom had sheepshearers at Ba′al-ha′zor, which is near E′phraim, and Ab′salom invited all the king’s sons. 24 And Ab′salom came to the king, and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; pray let the king and his servants go with your servant.” 25 But the king said to Ab′salom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing. 26 Then Ab′salom said, “If not, pray let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Ab′salom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. 28 Then Ab′salom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.” 29 So the servants of Ab′salom did to Amnon as Ab′salom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each mounted his mule and fled.
30 While they were on the way, tidings came to David, “Ab′salom has slain all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.” 31 Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants who were standing by rent their garments. 32 But Jon′adab the son of Shim′e-ah, David’s brother, said, “Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead, for by the command of Ab′salom this has been determined from the day he forced his sister Tamar. 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king so take it to heart as to suppose that all the king’s sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.”
34 But Ab′salom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the Horona′im road[c] by the side of the mountain. 35 And Jon′adab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.” 36 And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.
37 But Ab′salom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammi′hud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day. 38 So Ab′salom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the spirit[d] of the king longed to go forth to Ab′salom; for he was comforted about Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 13:16 Cn Compare Gk Vg: Heb No, for this great wrong in sending me away is (worse) than the other which you did to me
- 2 Samuel 13:18 Cn: Heb clad in robes
- 2 Samuel 13:34 Cn Compare Gk: Heb the road behind him
- 2 Samuel 13:39 Gk: Heb David
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Amnon och Tamar
13 (A) Därefter hände följande: Davids son Absalom hade en vacker syster som hette Tamar, och Davids son Amnon[a] blev förälskad i henne. 2 Amnon längtade så efter sin syster Tamar att han blev sjuk, för hon var jungfru och det tycktes omöjligt för Amnon att göra något med henne. 3 (B) Men han hade en vän som hette Jonadab, son till Davids bror Shima. Jonadab var en mycket klok man.
4 Han sade nu till honom: ”Varför ser du så tärd ut morgon efter morgon, du kungason? Säg mig vad det är!” Amnon svarade honom: ”Jag är förälskad i Tamar, min bror Absaloms syster[b].” 5 Jonadab sade till honom: ”Lägg dig på din säng och spela sjuk. När din far kommer och besöker dig, säg då till honom: Låt min syster Tamar komma och ge mig något att äta, och låt henne laga maten inför mina ögon så att jag kan se det och äta den ur hennes hand.”
6 Amnon gick och lade sig och låtsades vara sjuk. När kungen kom och besökte honom sade Amnon till kungen: ”Låt min syster Tamar komma hit och baka ett par kakor[c] inför mina ögon, så att jag kan få äta dem ur hennes hand.”
7 Då sände David bud in i huset till Tamar och lät säga: ”Gå till din bror Amnons hus och laga lite mat åt honom.” 8 Då gick Tamar till sin bror Amnons hus där han låg till sängs. Hon tog deg och knådade den och gjorde kakor inför hans ögon och gräddade kakorna. 9 Därefter tog hon pannan och lade upp dem framför honom. Men han ville inte äta. Amnon sade: ”Låt alla gå ut härifrån.” När alla hade gått 10 sade Amnon till Tamar: ”Kom in med maten hit till kammaren, så att jag får äta ur din hand.” Tamar tog kakorna som hon hade bakat och bar in dem i kammaren till sin bror Amnon. 11 Men när hon kom fram med dem till honom för att han skulle äta, grep han tag i henne och sade: ”Kom och ligg med mig, min syster.” 12 (C) Men hon svarade honom: ”Nej, min bror, kränk mig inte! Sådant får inte ske i Israel, gör inte en sådan dårskap! 13 Vart skulle jag ta vägen med min skam? Och du skulle ses som en dåre i Israel. Tala nu med kungen, han skulle inte neka dig att få mig.” 14 Men han ville inte lyssna på henne, och eftersom han var starkare än hon, tvingade han sig på henne och låg med henne.
15 Sedan greps Amnon av ett mycket starkt hat mot henne. Hatet som han kände mot henne var större än kärleken han hade haft till henne. Amnon sade till henne: ”Upp med dig och gå din väg!” 16 Då sade hon till honom: ”Nej! Att förskjuta mig vore ännu värre än det andra som du har gjort med mig.” Men han ville inte lyssna på henne 17 utan ropade på den unge man som var hans tjänare och sade: ”Skicka ut den här kvinnan härifrån och regla dörren efter henne!”
18 Tamar hade en hellång[d] dräkt på sig, för kungens döttrar bar sådana kåpor så länge de var jungfrur. När tjänaren hade fört ut henne och reglat dörren efter henne, 19 (D) tog Tamar aska och strödde över sitt huvud och rev sönder den hellånga dräkten som hon hade på sig. Hon lade handen på huvudet[e] och gick där och ropade i sin nöd. 20 Då sade hennes bror Absalom till henne: ”Har din bror Amnon varit tillsammans med dig? Var nu tyst om det här, min syster. Han är ju din bror. Låt det inte gå dig djupt till sinnes.” Så stannade Tamar i sin bror Absaloms hus, ensam och övergiven.
21 Men kung David fick höra om allt detta och blev mycket upprörd. 22 Och Absalom sade inte ett ord till Amnon, varken gott eller ont, för Absalom hatade Amnon för att han hade kränkt hans syster Tamar.
Absalom dödar Amnon
23 Två år därefter hade Absalom fårklippning[f] i Baal-Hasor[g], som ligger vid Efraim. Och Absalom bjöd in kungens alla söner. 24 (E) Absalom gick till kungen och sade: ”Din tjänare ska ha fårklippning. Vill inte kungen och hans tjänare följa med mig dit?” 25 Men kungen svarade Absalom: ”Nej, min son. Vi kan inte gå med allesammans, vi vill inte bli till besvär för dig.” Trots att Absalom bad honom enträget ville kungen inte gå med, utan tog avsked av honom. 26 Då sade Absalom: ”Om inte, kan väl min bror Amnon få gå med oss?” Kungen frågade honom: ”Varför skulle han följa med dig?” 27 Men Absalom bad honom så enträget att han lät Amnon och alla de andra kungasönerna gå med honom.
28 Och Absalom befallde sina tjänare: ”Se efter när Amnons hjärta blir glatt av vinet. När jag säger till er: Hugg ner Amnon, ska ni döda honom. Var inte rädda, det är jag som har gett er befallningen. Var modiga och tappra.” 29 Och Absaloms tjänare gjorde med Amnon som Absalom hade befallt. Då bröt kungens alla söner upp och red i väg på sina mulåsnor och flydde.
30 Medan de ännu var på väg nåddes David av ryktet att Absalom hade huggit ner kungens alla söner och att inte en enda av dem var kvar. 31 Då reste sig kungen och rev sönder sina kläder och lade sig på marken, och alla hans tjänare stod där med sönderrivna kläder. 32 Men Jonadab, son till Davids bror Shima, sade: ”Min herre får inte tro att de har dödat alla de unga männen, kungens söner, för det är bara Amnon som är död. Det har skett på Absaloms order och blev bestämt redan den dag då Amnon våldtog hans syster Tamar. 33 Min herre kungen ska inte sätta tilltro till ryktet att alla kungens söner är döda. Det är bara Amnon som är död.” 34 Under tiden flydde Absalom.
Men mannen som höll vakt lyfte blicken och fick se att det kom mycket folk från vägen bakom honom vid sidan av berget. 35 Då sade Jonadab till kungen: ”Här kommer nu kungens söner. Det var som din tjänare sade.” 36 Just när han hade sagt detta, kom kungasönerna in och de brast i gråt. Också kungen och alla hans tjänare grät mycket.
37 Men Absalom hade flytt och begett sig till Talmaj[h], Ammihurs son, kungen i Geshur. David sörjde sin son varje dag. 38 Sedan Absalom hade flytt och begett sig till Geshur stannade han där i tre år. 39 Detta avhöll kung David från att dra ut mot Absalom, för han hade blivit tröstad i sin sorg över Amnons död.
Footnotes
- 13:1 Absalom ... Tamar ... Amnon Betyder ”fadern är frid”, ”dadelpalm” (Höga V 7:7) och ”trofast”.
- 13:4 min bror Absaloms syster Helsyster till Absalom men halvsyster till Amnon (jfr 3:3f).
- 13:6 kakor Grundtexten har ett ovanligt ord (hebr. levivót) som kan översättas ”hjärtkakor”.
- 13:18 hellång Annan översättning: ”färggrann” (jfr 1 Mos 37:3 med not).
- 13:19 lade handen på huvudet Kvinnlig sorgegest, känd t ex från den feniciske kungen Ahirams sarkofag (1200-tal f Kr).
- 13:23 fårklippning Festlighet på våren (jfr 1 Sam 25:7).
- 13:23 Baal-Hasor Låg troligen bland bergen drygt 2 mil norr om Jerusalem.
- 13:37 Talmaj Absaloms morfar (3:3). Geshur låg öster om Galileiska sjön, ca 15 mil bort.
2 Samuel 13
New International Version
2 Samuel 13
New International Version
Amnon and Tamar
13 In the course of time, Amnon(A) son of David fell in love with Tamar,(B) the beautiful sister of Absalom(C) son of David.
2 Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.
3 Now Amnon had an adviser named Jonadab son of Shimeah,(D) David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man. 4 He asked Amnon, “Why do you, the king’s son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?”
Amnon said to him, “I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
5 “Go to bed and pretend to be ill,” Jonadab said. “When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.’”
6 So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “I would like my sister Tamar to come and make some special bread in my sight, so I may eat from her hand.”
7 David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him.” 8 So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it. 9 Then she took the pan and served him the bread, but he refused to eat.
“Send everyone out of here,”(E) Amnon said. So everyone left him. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom. 11 But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed(F) her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.”(G)
12 “No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel!(H) Don’t do this wicked thing.(I) 13 What about me?(J) Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.” 14 But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.(K)
15 Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!”
16 “No!” she said to him. “Sending me away would be a greater wrong than what you have already done to me.”
But he refused to listen to her. 17 He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.” 18 So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing an ornate[a] robe,(L) for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore. 19 Tamar put ashes(M) on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman.
21 When King David heard all this, he was furious.(N) 22 And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad;(O) he hated(P) Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar.
Absalom Kills Amnon
23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers(Q) were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there. 24 Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?”
25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go but gave him his blessing.
26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.”
The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.
28 Absalom(R) ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high(S) spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.(T)” 29 So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.
30 While they were on their way, the report came to David: “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.” 31 The king stood up, tore(U) his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.
32 But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar. 33 My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
34 Meanwhile, Absalom had fled.
Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, “I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.”[b]
35 Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.”
36 As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his attendants wept very bitterly.
37 Absalom fled and went to Talmai(V) son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.
38 After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. 39 And King David longed to go to Absalom,(W) for he was consoled(X) concerning Amnon’s death.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 13:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verse 19.
- 2 Samuel 13:34 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this sentence.
2 Samuel 13
King James Version
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.
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