2 Samuele 13
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C. Storia di Assalonne
Amnòn oltraggia sua sorella Tamàr
13 Dopo queste cose, accadde che, avendo Assalonne figlio di Davide, una sorella molto bella, chiamata Tamàr, Amnòn figlio di Davide si innamorò di lei. 2 Amnòn ne ebbe una tal passione, da cadere malato a causa di Tamàr sua sorella; poiché essa era vergine pareva impossibile ad Amnòn di poterle fare qualcosa. 3 Ora Amnòn aveva un amico, chiamato Ionadàb figlio di Simeà, fratello di Davide e Ionadàb era un uomo molto astuto. 4 Egli disse: «Perché, figlio del re, tu diventi sempre più magro di giorno in giorno? Non me lo vuoi dire?». Amnòn gli rispose: «Sono innamorato di Tamàr, sorella di mio fratello Assalonne». 5 Ionadàb gli disse: «Mettiti a letto e fingiti malato; quando tuo padre verrà a vederti, gli dirai: Permetti che mia sorella Tamàr venga a darmi da mangiare e a preparare la vivanda sotto i miei occhi, così che io veda; allora prenderò il cibo dalle sue mani».
6 Amnòn si mise a letto e si finse malato; quando il re lo venne a vedere, Amnòn gli disse: «Permetti che mia sorella Tamàr venga e faccia un paio di frittelle sotto i miei occhi e allora prenderò il cibo dalle sue mani». 7 Allora Davide mandò a dire a Tamàr, in casa: «Và a casa di Amnòn tuo fratello e prepara una vivanda per lui». 8 Tamàr andò a casa di Amnòn suo fratello, che giaceva a letto. Essa prese farina stemperata, la impastò, ne fece frittelle sotto i suoi occhi e le fece cuocere. 9 Poi prese la padella e versò le frittelle davanti a lui; ma egli rifiutò di mangiare e disse: «Allontanate tutti dalla mia presenza». Tutti uscirono. 10 Allora Amnòn disse a Tamàr: «Portami la vivanda in camera e prenderò il cibo dalle tue mani». Tamàr prese le frittelle che aveva fatte e le portò in camera ad Amnòn suo fratello. 11 Ma mentre gliele dava da mangiare, egli l'afferrò e le disse: «Vieni, unisciti a me, sorella mia». 12 Essa gli rispose: «No, fratello mio, non farmi violenza; questo non si fa in Israele; non commettere questa infamia! 13 Io dove andrei a portare il mio disonore? Quanto a te, tu diverresti come un malfamato in Israele. Parlane piuttosto al re, egli non mi rifiuterà a te». 14 Ma egli non volle ascoltarla: fu più forte di lei e la violentò unendosi a lei. 15 Poi Amnòn concepì verso di lei un odio grandissimo: l'odio verso di lei fu più grande dell'amore con cui l'aveva prima amata. Le disse: 16 «Alzati, vattene!». Gli rispose: «O no! Questo torto che mi fai cacciandomi è peggiore dell'altro che mi hai gia fatto». Ma egli non volle ascoltarla. 17 Anzi, chiamato il giovane che lo serviva, gli disse: «Cacciami fuori costei e sprangale dietro il battente». 18 Essa indossava una tunica con le maniche, perché così vestivano, da molto tempo, le figlie del re ancora vergini. Il servo di Amnòn dunque la mise fuori e le sprangò il battente dietro. 19 Tamàr si sparse polvere sulla testa, si stracciò la tunica dalle lunghe maniche che aveva indosso, si mise le mani sulla testa e se ne andò camminando e gridando. 20 Assalonne suo fratello le disse: «Forse Amnòn tuo fratello è stato con te? Per ora taci, sorella mia; è tuo fratello; non disperarti per questa cosa». Tamàr desolata rimase in casa di Assalonne, suo fratello. 21 Il re Davide seppe tutte queste cose e ne fu molto irritato, ma non volle urtare il figlio Amnòn, perché aveva per lui molto affetto; era infatti il suo primogenito. 22 Assalonne non disse una parola ad Amnòn né in bene né in male; odiava Amnòn perché aveva violato Tamàr sua sorella.
Assalonne fa assassinare Amnòn e fugge
23 Due anni dopo Assalonne, avendo i tosatori a Baal-Cazòr, presso Efraim, invitò tutti i figli del re. 24 Andò dunque Assalonne dal re e disse: «Ecco il tuo servo ha i tosatori presso di sé. Venga dunque anche il re con i suoi ministri a casa del tuo servo!». 25 Ma il re disse ad Assalonne: «No, figlio mio, non si venga noi tutti, perché non ti siamo di peso». Sebbene insistesse, il re non volle andare; ma gli diede la sua benedizione. 26 Allora Assalonne disse: «Se non vuoi venire tu, permetti ad Amnòn mio fratello di venire con noi». Il re gli rispose: «Perché dovrebbe venire con te?». 27 Ma Assalonne tanto insistè che Davide lasciò andare con lui Amnòn e tutti i figli del re. Assalonne fece un banchetto come un banchetto da re. 28 Ma Assalonne diede quest'ordine ai servi: «Badate, quando Amnòn avrà il cuore riscaldato dal vino e io vi dirò: Colpite Amnòn!, voi allora uccidetelo e non abbiate paura. Non ve lo comando io? Fatevi coraggio e comportatevi da forti!». 29 I servi di Assalonne fecero ad Amnòn come Assalonne aveva comandato. Allora tutti i figli del re si alzarono, montarono ciascuno sul suo mulo e fuggirono. 30 Mentre essi erano ancora per strada, giunse a Davide questa notizia: «Assalonne ha ucciso tutti i figli del re e neppure uno è scampato». 31 Allora il re si alzò, si stracciò le vesti e si gettò per terra; tutti i suoi ministri che gli stavano intorno, stracciarono le loro vesti. 32 Ma Ionadàb figlio di Simeà, fratello di Davide, disse: «Non dica il mio signore che tutti i giovani, figli del re, sono stati uccisi; il solo Amnòn è morto; per Assalonne era cosa decisa fin da quando Amnòn aveva fatto violenza a sua sorella Tamàr. 33 Ora non si metta in cuore il mio signore una tal cosa, come se tutti i figli del re fossero morti; il solo Amnòn è morto 34 e Assalonne è fuggito». Il giovane che stava di sentinella alzò gli occhi, guardò ed ecco una gran turba di gente veniva per la strada di Bacurìm, dal lato del monte, sulla discesa. La sentinella venne ad avvertire il re e disse: «Ho visto uomini scendere per la strada di Bacurìm, dal lato del monte». 35 Allora Ionadàb disse al re: «Ecco i figli del re arrivano; la cosa sta come il tuo servo ha detto». 36 Come ebbe finito di parlare, ecco giungere i figli del re, i quali alzarono grida e piansero; anche il re e tutti i suoi ministri fecero un gran pianto. 37 Quanto ad Assalonne, era fuggito ed era andato da Talmài, figlio di Ammiùd, re di Ghesùr. Il re fece il lutto per il suo figlio per lungo tempo.
Ioab tratta il ritorno di Assalonne
38 Assalonne rimase tre anni a Ghesùr, dove era andato dopo aver preso la fuga. 39 Poi lo spirito del re Davide cessò di sfogarsi contro Assalonne, perché si era placato il dolore per la morte di Amnòn.
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
Reina-Valera 1995
Amnón y Tamar
13 Aconteció después de esto que, teniendo Absalón hijo de David una hermana muy hermosa, llamada Tamar, Amnón hijo de David se enamoró de ella. 2 Estaba Amnón tan angustiado que se enfermó a causa de su hermana Tamar, pues, por ser ella virgen, le parecía a Amnón que sería difícil hacerle cosa alguna. 3 Y tenía Amnón un amigo llamado Jonadab, hijo de Simea, hermano de David. Jonadab era un hombre muy astuto, 4 y le dijo:
—Hijo del rey, ¿por qué de día en día vas enflaqueciendo así? ¿No me lo revelarás a mí?
Amnón le respondió:
—Amo a Tamar, la hermana de mi hermano Absalón.
5 Jonadab le dijo:
—Acuéstate en tu cama y finge que estás enfermo; cuando tu padre venga a visitarte, dile: “Te ruego que Tamar, mi hermana, venga a darme de comer; que prepare alguna vianda en mi presencia para que yo la vea y ella misma me la sirva.”
6 Se acostó, pues, Amnón, y fingió que estaba enfermo. El rey vino a visitarlo, y Amnón le dijo:
—Te ruego que venga mi hermana Tamar a preparar delante de mí dos hojuelas, y me las sirva con sus propias manos.
7 Entonces David envió a decir a Tamar a su casa:
—Ve ahora a casa de Amnón, tu hermano, y hazle de comer.
8 Tamar fue a casa de su hermano Amnón, que estaba acostado, tomó harina, la amasó, hizo hojuelas delante de él y las coció. 9 Tomó luego la sartén y las sacó delante de él; pero él no quiso comer, sino que dijo: “Echad fuera de aquí a todos.” Y todos salieron de allí. 10 Entonces Amnón dijo a Tamar:
«Trae la comida a la alcoba y dame de comer con tus manos.»
Tamar tomó las hojuelas que había preparado y las llevó a su hermano Amnón a la alcoba. 11 Cuando se las puso delante para que comiera, él la sujetó y le dijo:
—Ven, hermana mía, acuéstate conmigo.
12 Ella entonces le respondió:
—No, hermano mío, no me fuerces, pues no se debe hacer así en Israel. No cometas tal infamia. 13 Porque ¿adónde iría yo con mi deshonra? Y aun tú serías estimado como un perverso en Israel. Te ruego pues, ahora, que hables al rey; él no se negará a entregarme a ti.
14 Pero él no la quiso oír y, como podía más que ella, la violentó y se acostó con ella.
15 Después Amnón la aborreció tan terriblemente, 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 Ella le respondió:
—No hay razón; mayor mal es éste de arrojarme, que el que me has hecho.
Pero él no la quiso oír, 17 sino que llamando al criado que le servía, le dijo:
—Échame a ésta fuera de aquí, y cierra tras ella la puerta.
18 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, rasgó el vestido de diversos colores que tenía puesto, y con las manos sobre la cabeza, se fue gritando.
20 Su hermano Absalón le dijo:
—¿Ha estado contigo tu hermano Amnón? Pues calla ahora, hermana mía; es tu hermano. Que no se angustie tu corazón por esto.
Tamar se quedó desconsolada en casa de su hermano Absalón. 21 Cuando el rey David oyó todo esto, se enojó mucho. 22 Pero Absalón no dijo a Amnón ni malo ni bueno, aunque Absalón aborrecía a Amnón porque había forzado a su hermana Tamar.
Venganza y huida de Absalón
23 Pasados dos años, Absalón, que tenía esquiladores en Baal-hazor, junto a Efraín, convidó a todos los hijos del rey. 24 Se presentó Absalón al rey, y le dijo:
—Tu siervo tiene ahora esquiladores; ruego que vengan el rey y sus siervos con tu siervo.
25 El rey respondió a Absalón:
—No, hijo mío, no vamos todos, para que no te seamos gravosos.
Aunque porfió con él, el rey no quiso ir, pero lo bendijo. 26 Entonces dijo Absalón:
—Pues si no, te ruego que venga con nosotros Amnón, mi hermano.
—¿Para qué ha de ir contigo? —le respondió el rey.
27 Pero como Absalón insistía, dejó ir con él a Amnón y a todos los hijos del rey.
28 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 matadlo. No temáis, pues yo os lo he mandado. Esforzaos, pues, y sed valientes.»
29 Los criados de Absalón hicieron con Amnón como Absalón les había mandado. Entonces se levantaron todos los hijos del rey, y montando cada uno en su mula, huyeron.
30 Aún estaban en camino cuando llegó a David un rumor que decía: «Absalón ha dado muerte a todos los hijos del rey; ninguno de ellos ha quedado.» 31 Levantándose entonces David, rasgó sus vestidos y se echó en tierra; todos los criados que estaban junto a él, también se rasgaron los 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 sólo Amnón ha muerto; porque por mandato de Absalón había sido esto determinado desde el día en que Amnón forzó a su hermana Tamar. 33 Por tanto, ahora no haga caso mi señor, el rey, de ese rumor que dice: “Todos los hijos del rey han muerto”, pues sólo Amnón ha muerto, 34 y Absalón ha huido.
Entre tanto, alzando sus ojos el joven que estaba de atalaya, miró y vio a mucha gente que venía por el camino que estaba a sus espaldas, del lado del monte. 35 Entonces dijo Jonadab al rey:
—Son los hijos del rey, que vienen; tal como tu siervo había dicho.
36 Cuando acabó de hablar, llegaron los hijos del rey, y alzando su voz lloraron. También el mismo rey y todos sus siervos lloraron con muy grandes lamentos. 37 Pero Absalón huyó y fue a refugiarse junto a Talmai hijo de Amiud, rey de Gesur. Y David lloraba por su hijo todos los días. 38 Así huyó Absalón, se fue junto a Gesur y estuvo allá tres años. 39 Y el rey David deseaba ver a Absalón, pues ya se había consolado de la muerte de Amnón.
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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