| 1 | It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. | 2Sa 3:2 2Sa 3:3 1Ch 3:2 |
| 2 | Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. | 1Ki 21:4 So 5:8 2Co 7:10 |
| 3 | But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David`s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man. | Gn 38:1 Gn 38:20 Jg 14:20 Es 5:10 Es 5:14 Es 6:13 Pr 19:6 |
| 4 | He said to him, Why, son of the king, are you thus lean from day to day? Won`t you tell me? Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom`s sister. | 1Ki 21:7 Es 5:13 Es 5:14 Lk 12:32 |
| 5 | Jonadab said to him, Lay you down on your bed, and feign yourself sick: and when your father comes to see you, tell him, Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand. | 2Sa 16:21-23 2Sa 17:1-4 Ps 50:18 Ps 50:19 Pr 19:27 Mk 6:24 Mk 6:25 Ac 23:15 |
| 6 | So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let her sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand. | Gn 18:6 Mt 13:33 |
| 7 | Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon`s house, and dress him food. |
| 8 | So Tamar went to her brother Amnon`s house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. |
| 9 | She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, Have out all men from me. They went out every man from him. | Gn 45:1 Jg 3:19 Jn 3:20 |
| 10 | Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. |
| 11 | When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister. | Gn 39:11 Gn 39:12 |
| 12 | She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don`t you do this folly. | Gn 34:2 Dt 22:29 |
| 13 | I, where shall I carry my shame? and as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you. | Gn 19:8 Jg 19:24 |
| 14 | However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. | 2Sa 12:11 Dt 22:25-27 Jg 20:5 Es 7:8 |
| 15 | Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, Arise, be gone. | Ezk 23:17 |
| 16 | She said to him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is [worse] than the other that you did to me. But he would not listen to her. |
| 17 | Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. |
| 18 | She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king`s daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her. | Gn 37:3 Gn 37:32 Jg 5:30 Ps 45:13 Ps 45:14 |
| 19 | Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went. | 2Sa 1:2 Jsh 7:6 Jb 2:12 Jb 42:6 |
| 20 | Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your peace, my sister: he is your brother; don`t take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom`s house. | Pr 26:24 Ro 12:19 |
| 21 | But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. | 2Sa 3:28 2Sa 3:29 2Sa 12:5 2Sa 12:10 Gn 34:7 1Sa 2:22-25 1Sa 2:29-25 Ps 101:8 |
| 22 | Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. | Lv 19:17 Lv 19:18 Pr 25:9 Mt 18:15 |
| 23 | It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king`s sons. | Gn 38:12 Gn 38:13 1Sa 25:2 1Sa 25:4 1Sa 25:36 2Ki 3:4 2Ch 26:10 |
| 24 | Absalom came to the king, and said, See now, your servant has sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray you, and his servants go with your servant. | 2Sa 11:8-15 Ps 12:2 Ps 55:21 Jer 41:6 Jer 41:7 |
| 25 | The king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. He pressed him: however he would not go, but blessed him. | Gn 19:2 Gn 19:3 Jg 19:7-10 Lk 14:23 Lk 24:29 Ac 16:15 |
| 26 | Then said Absalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you? | 2Sa 3:27 2Sa 11:13-15 2Sa 20:9 Ps 55:21 |
| 27 | But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king`s sons go with him. | Pr 26:24-26 |
| 28 | Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon`s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don`t be afraid; haven`t I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. | 2Sa 11:15 Ex 1:16 Ex 1:17 1Sa 22:17 1Sa 22:18 Ac 5:29 |
| 29 | The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king`s sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled. | 1Sa 22:18 1Sa 22:19 1Ki 21:11-13 2Ki 1:9-12 Pr 29:12 Mic 7:3 |
| 30 | It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king`s sons, and there is not one of them left. |
| 31 | Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. | 2Sa 12:16 Gn 37:29 Gn 37:34 Jsh 7:6 Jb 1:20 |
| 32 | Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David`s brother, answered, Don`t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king`s sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. | 1Sa 16:9 |
| 33 | Now therefore don`t let 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. | 2Sa 19:19 |
| 34 | But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him. | 2Sa 13:38 Gn 4:8-14 Pr 28:17 Am 5:19 |
| 35 | Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king`s sons are come: as your servant said, so it is. |
| 36 | It happened, 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. | 2Sa 13:15 2Sa 12:21 2Sa 18:33 |
| 37 | But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. [David] mourned for his son every day. | 2Sa 3:3 1Ch 3:2 |
| 38 | So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. | Dt 3:14 Jsh 12:5 2Sa 14:23 2Sa 14:32 2Sa 15:8 |
| 39 | [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. | Gn 31:30 Dt 28:32 Php 2:26 |
