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2 Samuel 13:1
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It happened after this, that Avshalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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2 Samuel 13:2
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:3
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But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yehonadav, the son of Shim`a, David's brother; and Yehonadav was a very subtle man.
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2 Samuel 13:4
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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 Avshalom's sister.
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2 Samuel 13:5
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Yehonadav 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.
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2 Samuel 13:6
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:7
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Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
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2 Samuel 13:8
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:9
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:10
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:11
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:12
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She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Yisra'el. Don't you do this folly.
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2 Samuel 13:13
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I, where shall I carry my shame? and as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Yisra'el. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.
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2 Samuel 13:14
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However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
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2 Samuel 13:15
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:16
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:17
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Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
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2 Samuel 13:18
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:19
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:20
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Avshalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your shalom, my sister: he is your brother; don't take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Avshalom's house.
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2 Samuel 13:21
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But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
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2 Samuel 13:22
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Avshalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Avshalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
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2 Samuel 13:23
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It happened after two full years, that Avshalom had sheepshearers in Ba`al-Chatzor, which is beside Efrayim: and Avshalom invited all the king's sons.
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2 Samuel 13:24
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Avshalom came to the king, and said, See now, your servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I pray you, and his servants go with your servant.
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2 Samuel 13:25
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The king said to Avshalom, 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.
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2 Samuel 13:26
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Then said Avshalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you?
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2 Samuel 13:27
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But Avshalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
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2 Samuel 13:28
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Avshalom 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.
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2 Samuel 13:29
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The servants of Avshalom did to Amnon as Avshalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled.
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2 Samuel 13:30
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It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Avshalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
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2 Samuel 13:31
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Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
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2 Samuel 13:32
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Yehonadav, the son of Shim`a, 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 Avshalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
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2 Samuel 13:33
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:34
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But Avshalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
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2 Samuel 13:35
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Yehonadav said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as your servant said, so it is.
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2 Samuel 13:36
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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.
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2 Samuel 13:37
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But Avshalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of `Ammihud, king of Geshur. [David] mourned for his son every day.
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2 Samuel 13:38
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So Avshalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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2 Samuel 13:39
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[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Avshalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
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