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2 Samuel 13
Reina-Valera 1960
2 Samuel 13
Reina-Valera 1960
Amnón y Tamar
13 Aconteció después de esto, que teniendo Absalón hijo de David una hermana hermosa que se llamaba Tamar, se enamoró de ella Amnón hijo de David. 2 Y estaba Amnón angustiado hasta enfermarse por Tamar su hermana, pues por ser ella virgen, le parecía a Amnón que sería difícil hacerle cosa alguna. 3 Y Amnón tenía un amigo que se llamaba Jonadab, hijo de Simea, hermano de David; y Jonadab era hombre muy astuto. 4 Y este le dijo: Hijo del rey, ¿por qué de día en día vas enflaqueciendo así? ¿No me lo descubrirás a mí? Y Amnón le respondió: Yo amo a Tamar la hermana de Absalón mi hermano. 5 Y Jonadab le dijo: Acuéstate en tu cama, y finge que estás enfermo; y cuando tu padre viniere a visitarte, dile: Te ruego que venga mi hermana Tamar, para que me dé de comer, y prepare delante de mí alguna vianda, para que al verla yo la coma de su mano. 6 Se acostó, pues, Amnón, y fingió que estaba enfermo; y vino el rey a visitarle. Y dijo Amnón al rey: Yo te ruego que venga mi hermana Tamar, y haga delante de mí dos hojuelas, para que coma yo de su mano.
7 Y David envió a Tamar a su casa, diciendo: Ve ahora a casa de Amnón tu hermano, y hazle de comer. 8 Y fue Tamar a casa de su hermano Amnón, el cual estaba acostado; y tomó harina, y amasó, e hizo hojuelas delante de él y las coció. 9 Tomó luego la sartén, y las sacó delante de él; mas él no quiso comer. Y dijo Amnón: Echad fuera de aquí a todos. Y todos salieron de allí. 10 Entonces Amnón dijo a Tamar: Trae la comida a la alcoba, para que yo coma de tu mano. Y tomando Tamar las hojuelas que había preparado, las llevó a su hermano Amnón a la alcoba. 11 Y cuando ella se las puso delante para que comiese, asió de ella, y le dijo: Ven, hermana mía, acuéstate conmigo. 12 Ella entonces le respondió: No, hermano mío, no me hagas violencia; porque no se debe hacer así en Israel. No hagas tal vileza. 13 Porque ¿adónde iría yo con mi deshonra? Y aun tú serías estimado como uno de los perversos en Israel. Te ruego pues, ahora, que hables al rey, que él no me negará a ti. 14 Mas él no la quiso oír, sino que pudiendo más que ella, la forzó, y se acostó con ella.
15 Luego la aborreció Amnón con tan gran aborrecimiento, que el odio con que la aborreció fue mayor que el amor con que la había amado. Y le dijo Amnón: Levántate, y vete. 16 Y ella le respondió: No hay razón; mayor mal es este de arrojarme, que el que me has hecho. Mas él no la quiso oír, 17 sino que llamando a su criado que le servía, le dijo: Échame a esta fuera de aquí, y cierra tras ella la puerta. 18 Y llevaba ella un vestido de diversos colores, traje que vestían las hijas vírgenes de los reyes. Su criado, pues, la echó fuera, y cerró la puerta tras ella. 19 Entonces Tamar tomó ceniza y la esparció sobre su cabeza, y rasgó la ropa de colores de que estaba vestida, y puesta su mano sobre su cabeza, se fue gritando.
Venganza y huida de Absalón
20 Y le dijo su hermano Absalón: ¿Ha estado contigo tu hermano Amnón? Pues calla ahora, hermana mía; tu hermano es; no se angustie tu corazón por esto. Y se quedó Tamar desconsolada en casa de Absalón su hermano. 21 Y luego que el rey David oyó todo esto, se enojó mucho. 22 Mas Absalón no habló con Amnón ni malo ni bueno; aunque Absalón aborrecía a Amnón, porque había forzado a Tamar su hermana.
23 Aconteció pasados dos años, que Absalón tenía esquiladores en Baal-hazor, que está junto a Efraín; y convidó Absalón a todos los hijos del rey. 24 Y vino Absalón al rey, y dijo: He aquí, tu siervo tiene ahora esquiladores; yo ruego que venga el rey y sus siervos con tu siervo. 25 Y respondió el rey a Absalón: No, hijo mío, no vamos todos, para que no te seamos gravosos. Y aunque porfió con él, no quiso ir, mas le bendijo. 26 Entonces dijo Absalón: Pues si no, te ruego que venga con nosotros Amnón mi hermano. Y el rey le respondió: ¿Para qué ha de ir contigo? 27 Pero como Absalón le importunaba, dejó ir con él a Amnón y a todos los hijos del rey. 28 Y Absalón había dado orden a sus criados, diciendo: Os ruego que miréis cuando el corazón de Amnón esté alegre por el vino; y al decir yo: Herid a Amnón, entonces matadle, y no temáis, pues yo os lo he mandado. Esforzaos, pues, y sed valientes. 29 Y los criados de Absalón hicieron con Amnón como Absalón les había mandado. Entonces se levantaron todos los hijos del rey, y montaron cada uno en su mula, y huyeron.
30 Estando ellos aún en el camino, llegó a David el rumor que decía: Absalón ha dado muerte a todos los hijos del rey, y ninguno de ellos ha quedado. 31 Entonces levantándose David, rasgó sus vestidos, y se echó en tierra, y todos sus criados que estaban junto a él también rasgaron sus vestidos. 32 Pero Jonadab, hijo de Simea hermano de David, habló y dijo: No diga mi señor que han dado muerte a todos los jóvenes hijos del rey, pues solo Amnón ha sido muerto; porque por mandato de Absalón esto había sido determinado desde el día en que Amnón forzó a Tamar su hermana. 33 Por tanto, ahora no ponga mi señor el rey en su corazón ese rumor que dice: Todos los hijos del rey han sido muertos; porque solo Amnón ha sido muerto.
34 Y Absalón huyó. Entre tanto, alzando sus ojos el joven que estaba de atalaya, miró, y he aquí mucha gente que venía por el camino a sus espaldas, del lado del monte. 35 Y dijo Jonadab al rey: He allí los hijos del rey que vienen; es así como tu siervo ha dicho. 36 Cuando él acabó de hablar, he aquí los hijos del rey que vinieron, y alzando su voz lloraron. Y también el mismo rey y todos sus siervos lloraron con muy grandes lamentos.
37 Mas Absalón huyó y se fue a Talmai hijo de Amiud, rey de Gesur.(A) Y David lloraba por su hijo todos los días. 38 Así huyó Absalón y se fue a Gesur, y estuvo allá tres años. 39 Y el rey David deseaba ver a Absalón; pues ya estaba consolado acerca de Amnón, que había muerto.
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.
2 Samuel 13
New Century Version
2 Samuel 13
New Century Version
Amnon and Tamar
13 David had a son named Absalom and a son named Amnon. Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and Amnon loved her. 2 Tamar was a virgin. Amnon made himself sick just thinking about her, because he could not find any chance to be alone with her.
3 Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very clever man. 4 He asked Amnon, “Son of the king, why do you look so sad day after day? Tell me what’s wrong!”
Amnon told him, “I love Tamar, the sister of my half-brother Absalom.”
5 Jonadab said to Amnon, “Go to bed and act as if you are sick. Then your father will come to see you. Tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come in and give me food to eat. Let her make the food in front of me so I can watch and eat it from her hand.’”
6 So Amnon went to bed and acted sick. When King David came in to see him, Amnon said to him, “Please let my sister Tamar come in. Let her make two of her special cakes for me while I watch. Then I will eat them from her hands.”
7 David sent for Tamar in the palace, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and make some food for him.” 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was in bed. Tamar took some dough and pressed it together with her hands. She made some special cakes while Amnon watched. Then she baked them. 9 Next she took the pan and served him, but he refused to eat.
He said to his servants, “All of you, leave me alone!” So they all left him alone. 10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom so I may eat from your hand.”
Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom. 11 She went to him so he could eat from her hands, but Amnon grabbed her. He said, “Sister, come and have sexual relations with me.”
12 Tamar said to him, “No, brother! Don’t force me! This should never be done in Israel! Don’t do this shameful thing! 13 I could never get rid of my shame! And you will be like the shameful fools in Israel! Please talk with the king, and he will let you marry me.”
14 But Amnon refused to listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sexual relations with him. 15 After that, Amnon hated Tamar. He hated her more than he had loved her before. Amnon said to her, “Get up and leave!”
16 Tamar said to him, “No! Sending me away would be worse than what you’ve already done!”
But he refused to listen to her. 17 He called his young servant back in and said, “Get this woman out of here and away from me! Lock the door after her.” 18 So his servant led her out of the room and bolted the door after her.
Tamar was wearing a special robe with long sleeves, because the king’s virgin daughters wore this kind of robe. 19 To show how upset she was, Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her special robe and put her hand on her head. Then she went away, crying loudly.
20 Absalom, Tamar’s brother, said to her, “Has Amnon, your brother, forced you to have sexual relations with him? For now, sister, be quiet. He is your half-brother. Don’t let this upset you so much!” So Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house and was sad and lonely.
21 When King David heard the news, he was very angry. 22 Absalom did not say a word, good or bad, to Amnon. But he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.
Absalom’s Revenge
23 Two years later Absalom had some men come to Baal Hazor, near Ephraim, to cut the wool from his sheep. Absalom invited all the king’s sons to come also. 24 Absalom went to the king and said, “I have men coming to cut the wool. Please come with your officers and join me.”
25 King David said to Absalom, “No, my son. We won’t all go, because it would be too much trouble for you.” Although Absalom begged David, he would not go, but he did give his blessing.
26 Absalom said, “If you don’t want to come, then please let my brother Amnon come with us.”
King David asked, “Why should he go with you?”
27 Absalom kept begging David until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with Absalom.
28 Then Absalom instructed his servants, “Watch Amnon. When he is drunk, I will tell you, ‘Kill Amnon.’ Right then, kill him! Don’t be afraid, because I have commanded you! Be strong and brave!” 29 So Absalom’s young men killed Amnon as Absalom commanded, but all of David’s other sons got on their mules and escaped.
30 While the king’s sons were on their way, the news came to David, “Absalom has killed all of the king’s sons! Not one of them is left alive!” 31 King David tore his clothes and lay on the ground to show his sadness. All his servants standing nearby tore their clothes also.
32 Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said to David, “Don’t think all the young men, your sons, are killed. No, only Amnon is dead! Absalom has planned this ever since Amnon forced his sister Tamar to have sexual relations with him. 33 My master and king, don’t think that all of the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead!”
34 In the meantime Absalom had run away.
A guard standing on the city wall saw many people coming from the other side of the hill. 35 So Jonadab said to King David, “Look, I was right! The king’s sons are coming!”
36 As soon as Jonadab had said this, the king’s sons arrived, crying loudly. David and all his servants began crying also. 37 David cried for his son every day.
But Absalom ran away to Talmai[a] son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. 38 After Absalom ran away to Geshur, he stayed there for three years. 39 When King David got over Amnon’s death, he missed Absalom greatly.
Footnotes
- 13:37 Talmai He was Absalom’s grandfather.
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