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And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon
him. And he
smote him that he died.
Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go,
execute him!” So the young man struck
him down, and he died.
And David said unto
him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath
testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’S
anointed.
For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has
testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s
anointed.’”
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto
him, Go up. And David said,
Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto
Hebron.
Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To
Hebron,” replied the LORD.
And his men that were with
him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of
Hebron.
David also took the men who were with
him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near
Hebron.
And David sent messengers unto the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried
him.
So David sent messengers to the men of
Jabesh-
gilead to tell them, “The LORD
bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried
him.
But
Abner the son of
Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took
Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought
him over to
Mahanaim;
Meanwhile,
Abner son of
Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son
Ish-bosheth, moved
him to
Mahanaim,
And made
him king over
Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over
Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
and made
him king over
Gilead, Asher,
Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
Then
Abner looked behind
him, and said, Art thou
Asahel? And he answered, I am.
And
Abner said to
him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But
Asahel would not turn aside from following of
him.
Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore
Abner with the hinder end of the
spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the
spear came out behind
him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where
Asahel fell down and died stood still.
But
Asahel refused to turn away; so
Abner thrust the
butt of his
spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man
paused when he came to the place where
Asahel had fallen and died.
And they took up
Asahel, and buried
him in the
sepulchre of his father, which was in
Bethlehem. And
Joab and his men went all night, and they came to
Hebron at break of day.
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that
Abner made
himself strong for the house of Saul.
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David,
Abner had continued to
strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
So do God to
Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath
sworn to David, even so I do to
him;
May God
punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has
sworn to
him:
And he could not answer
Abner a word again, because he feared
him.
And for fear of
Abner,
Ish-bosheth did not
dare to say another word to
him.
And her husband went with her along
weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said
Abner unto
him, Go, return. And he returned.
Her husband followed her,
weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then
Abner said to
him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
So
Abner came to David to
Hebron, and twenty men with
him. And David made
Abner and the men that were with
him a feast.
When
Abner and twenty of his men came to David at
Hebron, David held a feast for them.
And, Behold, the servants of David and
Joab came from pursuing a
troop, and brought in a great
spoil with them: but
Abner was not with David in
Hebron; for he had sent
him away, and he was gone in peace.
Just then David’s soldiers and
Joab returned from a
raid, bringing with them a great
plunder. But
Abner was not with David in
Hebron because David had sent
him on his way in peace.
When
Joab and all the host that was with
him were come, they told
Joab, saying,
Abner the son of
Ner came to the king, and he hath sent
him away, and he is gone in peace.
When
Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “
Abner son of
Ner came to see the king, who sent
him on his way in peace.”
Then
Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold,
Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent
him away, and he is quite gone?
So
Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look,
Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss
him? Now he is getting away!
And when
Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after
Abner, which brought
him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
As soon as
Joab had left David, he sent messengers after
Abner, who brought
him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.
And when
Abner was returned to
Hebron,
Joab took
him aside in the gate to speak with
him quietly, and
smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of
Asahel his brother.
And David said to
Joab, and to all the people that were with
him,
Rend your clothes, and
gird you with
sackcloth, and
mourn before
Abner. And king David
himself followed the
bier.
Then David ordered
Joab and all the people with
him, “
Tear your clothes, put on
sackcloth, and
mourn before
Abner.” And King David
himself walked behind the funeral
bier.
Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into
fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people
wept again over
him.
Your hands were not bound, your feet were not
fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people
wept over
him even more.
And
Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was
lame of his feet. He was five years old when the
tidings came of Saul and
Jonathan out of
Jezreel, and his
nurse took
him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made
haste to
flee, that he fell, and became
lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And
Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was
lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and
Jonathan came from
Jezreel. His
nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was
hurrying to escape, he fell and became
lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have
fetched wheat; and they
smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they
stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah
slipped away.
For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his
bedchamber, and they
smote him, and
slew him, and
beheaded him, and took his head, and
gat them away through the plain all night.
They had entered the house while
Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having
stabbed and killed
him, they
beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good
tidings, I took hold of
him, and
slew him in
Ziklag, who thought that I would have given
him a reward for his
tidings:
when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized
him and put
him to death at
Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to
Hebron; and king David made a league with them in
Hebron before the LORD: and they
anointed David king over Israel.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at
Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they
anointed him king over Israel.
And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
And David perceived that the LORD had established
him king over Israel, and that he had
exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
And David realized that the LORD had established
him as king over Israel and had
exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
And David took
him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from
Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
After he had arrived from
Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to
him.
And these be the names of those that were born unto
him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and
Nathan, and Solomon,
These are the names of the children born to
him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab,
Nathan, Solomon,
But when the Philistines heard that they had
anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
When the Philistines heard that David had been
anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of
him; but David learned of this and went down to the
stronghold.
And David did so, as the LORD had commanded
him; and
smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to
Gazer.
So David did as the LORD had commanded
him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from
Gibeon to
Gezer.
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name— the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the
cherubim that are on it.
And the anger of the LORD was
kindled against Uzzah; and God
smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck
him down on the spot for his
irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto
him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-
edom the Gittite.
So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-
edom the Gittite.
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-
edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-
edom, and all his household.
Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-
edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed
him and all his household.
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-
edom, and all that pertaineth unto
him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-
edom into the city of David with
gladness.
Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-
edom and all that belongs to
him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-
edom into the City of David with
rejoicing.
And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David
leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she
despised him in her heart.
As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David
leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she
despised him in her heart.
Then David returned to
bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel
today, who uncovered
himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows
shamelessly uncovereth
himself!
As soon as David returned home to
bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet
him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished
himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered
himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will
chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to
redeem for a people to
himself, and to make
him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to
redeem as a people for
Himself and to make a name for
Himself? You performed great and
awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for
Yourself from Egypt.
And he
smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be
spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought
him tribute.
David captured from
him a thousand
chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he
hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the
chariots.
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David
whithersoever he went.
Then he placed garrisons in
Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought
him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
Then Toi sent
Joram his son unto king David, to
salute him, and to
bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and
smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And
Joram brought with
him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
he sent his son
Joram to
greet King David and
bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi.
Joram brought with
him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
And David
gat him a name when he returned from
smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may
shew him kindness for
Jonathan’s sake?
Then David asked, “Is there
anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of
Jonathan?”
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
And there was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may
shew the kindness of God unto
him? And Ziba said unto the king,
Jonathan hath yet a son, which is
lame on his feet.
So the king asked, “Is there
anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still
Jonathan’s son, who is
lame in both feet.”
And the king said unto
him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-
debar.
“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-
debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
Then king David sent, and
fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-
debar.
So King David had
him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-
debar.
And David said unto
him, Fear not: for I will surely
shew thee kindness for
Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father
Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your
grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto
him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that
pertained to Saul and to all his house.
Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for
him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread
alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
Then said David, I will
shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort
him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of
Ammon.
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to
console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the
Ammonites,
When
Joab saw that the front of the battle was against
him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in
array against the Syrians:
When
Joab saw the battle lines before
him and behind
him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and
arrayed them against the Arameans.
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Be strong and let us fight
bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
And
Joab drew
nigh, and the people that were with
him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before
him.
So
Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before
him.
And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in
array against David, and fought with
him.
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans
arrayed themselves against David and fought against
him.
And it came to pass, after the year was
expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent
Joab, and his servants with
him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of
Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David
tarried still at Jerusalem.
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out
Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the
Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto
him, and he lay with her; for she was
purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to
him, he
slept with her. (Now she had just
purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.
And David sent to
Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And
Joab sent Uriah to David.
At this, David sent orders to
Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So
Joab sent
him to David.
And when Uriah was come unto
him, David demanded of
him how
Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war
prospered.
When Uriah came to
him, David asked how
Joab and the troops were doing with the war.
And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed
him a
mess of meat from the king.
Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
And when David had called
him, he did eat and drink before
him; and he made
him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with
him, and he got Uriah
drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his
cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the
forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from
him, that he may be
smitten, and die.
In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”
Who
smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a
millstone upon
him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye
nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
Who was the one to strike
Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper
millstone on
him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
So the
messenger went, and came and shewed David all that
Joab had sent
him for.
So the
messenger set out and reported to David all that
Joab had sent
him to say.
Then David said unto the
messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto
Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and
encourage thou
him.
And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she
mourned for her husband.
When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she
mourned for
him.
And when the
mourning was past, David sent and
fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare
him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
And when the time of
mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore
him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.
And the LORD sent
Nathan unto David. And he came unto
him, and said unto
him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
Then the LORD sent
Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
But the poor man had nothing, save one little
ewe lamb, which he had bought and
nourished up: and it grew up together with
him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and
drank of his own cup, and lay in his
bosom, and was unto
him as a daughter.
but the poor man had nothing except one small
ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with
him and his children. It shared his food and
drank from his cup; it
slept in his arms and was like a daughter to
him.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he
spared to take of his own flock and of his own
herd, to dress for the
wayfaring man that was come unto
him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to
him.
Now a traveler came to the rich man, who
refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to
him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his
guest.”
Wherefore hast thou
despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain
him with the sword of the children of
Ammon.
Why then have you
despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain
him with the sword of the
Ammonites.
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell
him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto
him, and he would not
hearken unto our voice: how will he then
vex himself, if we tell
him that the child is dead?
On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell
him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to
him, and he would not
listen to us. So how can we tell
him the child is dead? He may even
harm himself.”
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and
anointed himself, and changed his
apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before
him, and he did eat.
Then David got up from the ground, washed and
anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before
him, and he
ate.
Then said his servants unto
him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou
didst fast and
weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou
didst rise and eat bread.
“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and
wept, but when he died, you got up and
ate.”
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and
wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be
gracious to me, that the child may live?
David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and
wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be
gracious to me and let
him live.’
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
And David comforted Bath-
sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved
him.
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
And he sent by the hand of
Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
and sent word through
Nathan the prophet to name
him Jedidiah because the LORD loved
him.
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 was sick with
frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed
implausible for
him to do anything to her.
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.
so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother
Absalom’s sister.”
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.
Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’”
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.
So Amnon lay down and
feigned illness. When the king came to see
him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”
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.
Then she brought the pan and set it down before
him, but he refused to eat. “Send
everyone away!” said Amnon. And
everyone went out.
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.
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
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.
“No, my brother!” she
cried. “Do not
humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
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.
“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to
listen to her.
Then he called his servant that ministered unto
him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and
bolt the door after her.
Instead, he called to his
attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and
bolt the door behind her!”
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.
“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although
Absalom urged
him, he was not willing to go, but gave
him his blessing.
