1	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# any thing to her. [Amnon thought...: Heb. it was marvellous, or, hidden in the eyes of Amnon]
			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. [lean: Heb. thin] [from day...: Heb. morning by morning]
			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. [flour: or, paste]
			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. [force...: Heb. humble me] [no such...: Heb. it ought not so to be done]
			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# . [exceedingly: Heb. with great hatred greatly]
			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. [Amnon: Heb. Aminon] [regard...: Heb. set not thy heart] [desolate: Heb. and desolate]
			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# . [have...: or, will you not, since I have commanded you?] [valiant: Heb. sons of valour]
			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# . [gat...: Heb. rode]
			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. [appointment: Heb. mouth] [determined: or, settled]
			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. [as thy...: Heb. according to the word of thy servant]
			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# . [very...: Heb. with a great weeping greatly]
			37	But Absalom fled# , and went# to Talmai, the son of Ammihud# # , king of Geshur. And David mourned# for his son every day. [Ammihud: or, Ammihur]
			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# . [longed: or, was consumed]