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2 Samuel 13 – King James Version (KJV)

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Amnon and Tamar

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2Sa 13:1 - And it came to pass^H1961 after^H310 this,^H3651 that Absalom^H53^➔ the son^H1121 of David^H1732 had^➔^H53 a^H269^➔ fair^H3303 sister,^➔^H269 whose name^H8034 was Tamar;^H8559 and^H157^➔ Amnon^H550 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 loved her.^➔^H157

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2Sa 13:2 - And^H3334^➔ Amnon^H550 was so vexed,^➔^H3334 that he fell sick^H2470 for^H5668 his sister^H269 Tamar;^H8559 for^H3588 she^H1931 was a virgin;^H1330 and^H6381^➔ Amnon^H550 thought it hard^➔^H6381^H5869 for him to do^H6213 any thing^H3972 to her.

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2Sa 13:3 - But Amnon had^H550 a friend,^H7453 whose name^H8034 was Jonadab,^H3122 the son^H1121 of Shimeah^H8093 David's^H1732 brother:^H251 and Jonadab^H3122 was a^H376^➔ very^H3966 subtil^H2450 man.^➔^H376

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2Sa 13:4 - And he said^H559 unto him, Why^H4069 art thou,^H859 being the king's^H4428 son,^H1121 lean^H1800 from day^H1242 to day?^H1242 wilt thou^H5046^➔ not^H3808 tell^➔^H5046 me?^H589 And^H559^➔ Amnon^H550 said^➔^H559 unto him, I^H589 love^H157 Tamar,^H8559 my brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 sister.^H269

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2Sa 13:5 - And^H559^➔ Jonadab^H3082 said^➔^H559 unto him, Lay thee down^H7901 on^H5921 thy bed,^H4904 and make thyself sick:^H2470 and when^H935^➔ thy father^H1 cometh^➔^H935 to see thee,^H7200 say^H559 unto him,^H413 I pray thee,^H4994 let^H935^➔ my sister^H269 Tamar^H8559 come,^➔^H935 and give me^H1262 meat,^H3899 and dress^H6213 the meat^H1279 in my sight,^H5869 that^H4616 I may see^H7200 it, and eat^H398 it at her hand.^H3027

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2Sa 13:6 - So^H7901^➔ Amnon^H550 lay down,^➔^H7901 and made himself sick:^H2470 and when^H935^➔ the king^H4428 was come^➔^H935 to see him,^H7200 Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto^H413 the king,^H4428 I pray thee,^H4994 let^H935^➔ Tamar^H8559 my sister^H269 come,^➔^H935 and make me^H3823 a couple^H8147 of cakes^H3834 in my sight,^H5869 that I may eat^H1262 at her hand.^H3027

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2Sa 13:7 - Then^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 home^H1004 to^H413 Tamar,^H8559 saying,^H559 Go^H3212 now^H4994 to^H1004^➔ thy brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house,^➔^H1004 and dress^H6213 him meat.^H1279

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2Sa 13:8 - So^H3212^➔ Tamar^H8559 went^➔^H3212 to^H1004^➔ her brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house;^➔^H1004 and he^H1931 was laid down.^H7901 And she took^H3947 flour,^H1217 and kneaded^H3888 it, and made cakes^H3823 in his sight,^H5869 and did bake^H1310 the cakes.^H3834

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2Sa 13:9 - And she took^H3947 a pan,^H4958 and poured^H3332^➔ them out^➔^H3332 before him;^H6440 but he refused^H3985 to eat.^H398 And^H559^➔ Amnon^H550 said,^➔^H559 Have out^H3318 all^H3605 men^H376 from me.^H5921 And they went out^H3318 every^H3605 man^H376 from him.^H5921

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2Sa 13:10 - And^H559^➔ Amnon^H550 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Tamar,^H8559 Bring^H935 the meat^H1279 into the chamber,^H2315 that I may eat^H1262 of thine hand.^H3027 And^H3947^➔ Tamar^H8559 took^➔^H3947 the cakes^H3834 which^H834 she had made,^H6213 and brought^H935 them into the chamber^H2315 to Amnon^H550 her brother.^H251

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2Sa 13:11 - And when she had brought^H5066 them unto him^H413 to eat,^H398 he took hold^H2388 of her, and said^H559 unto her, Come^H935 lie^H7901 with me,^H5973 my sister.^H269

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2Sa 13:12 - And she answered^H559 him, Nay,^H408 my brother,^H251 do^H6031^➔ not^H408 force me;^➔^H6031 for^H3588 no^H3808 such thing^H3651 ought to be done^H6213 in Israel:^H3478 do^H6213^➔ not^H408 thou^➔^H6213 this^H2063 folly.^H5039

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2Sa 13:13 - And I,^H589 whither^H575 shall I cause^H3212^➔ my shame^H2781 to go?^➔^H3212 and as for thee,^H859 thou shalt be^H1961 as one^H259 of the fools^H5036 in Israel.^H3478 Now therefore,^H6258 I pray thee,^H4994 speak^H1696 unto^H413 the king;^H4428 for^H3588 he will^H4513^➔ not^H3808 withhold me^➔^H4513 from thee.^H4480

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2Sa 13:14 - Howbeit^H3808^➔ he would^H14 not^➔^H3808 hearken^H8085 unto her voice:^H6963 but, being stronger^H2388 than she,^H4480 forced her,^H6031 and lay^H7901 with her.^H853

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2Sa 13:15 - Then^H8130^➔ Amnon^H550 hated her^➔^H8130 exceedingly;^H1419^H3966 so that^H8135^H3588 the hatred^H8135 wherewith^H834 he hated her^H8130 was greater^H1419 than the love^H160 wherewith^H834 he had loved her.^H157 And^H559^➔ Amnon^H550 said^➔^H559 unto her, Arise,^H6965 be gone.^H3212

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2Sa 13:16 - And she said^H559 unto him, There is no^H408 cause:^H182 this^H2063 evil^H7451 in sending me away^H7971 is greater^H1419 than the other^H312 that^H834 thou didst^H6213 unto me.^H5973 But^H3808^➔ he would^H14 not^➔^H3808 hearken^H8085 unto her.

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2Sa 13:17 - Then he called^H7121 his servant^H5288 that ministered unto him,^H8334 and said,^H559 Put^H7971 now^H4994 this^H2063 woman out^H2351 from me,^H5921 and bolt^H5274 the door^H1817 after her.^H310

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2Sa 13:18 - And^H5921^➔ she had a garment^H3801 of divers colours^H6446 upon her:^➔^H5921 for^H3588 with^H4598^➔ such^H3651 robes^➔^H4598 were^H3847^➔ the king's^H4428 daughters^H1323 that were virgins^H1330 apparelled.^➔^H3847 Then^H3318^➔ his servant^H8334 brought^➔^H3318 her^H853 out,^H2351 and bolted^H5274 the door^H1817 after her.^H310

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2Sa 13:19 - And^H3947^➔ Tamar^H8559 put^➔^H3947 ashes^H665 on^H5921 her head,^H7218 and^H3801^➔ rent^H7167 her garment^➔^H3801 of divers colours^H6446 that^H834 was on her,^H5921 and laid^H7760 her hand^H3027 on her^H5921 head,^H7218 and went^H3212 on^H1980 crying.^H2199

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2Sa 13:20 - And^H559^➔ Absalom^H53 her brother^H251 said^➔^H559 unto her,^H413 Hath^H1961^➔ Amnon^H550 thy brother^H251 been^➔^H1961 with thee?^H5973 but^H6258^➔ hold^H2790^➔ now^➔^H6258 thy peace,^➔^H2790 my sister:^H269 he^H1931 is thy brother;^H251 regard^H7896 not^H408 this^H2088^H3820 thing.^H1697 So^H3427^➔ Tamar^H8559 remained^➔^H3427 desolate^H8076 in^H1004^➔ her brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 house.^➔^H1004

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2Sa 13:21 - But when king^H4428 David^H1732 heard^H8085 of all^H3605 these^H428 things,^H1697 he was^H2734^➔ very^H3966 wroth.^➔^H2734

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2Sa 13:22 - And^H3808 Absalom^H53 spake^H1696 unto^H5973 his brother Amnon^H550 neither^H5704 good^H2896 nor bad:^H7451 for^H3588 Absalom^H53 hated^H8130 Amnon,^H550 because^H5921^H1697 he had forced^H6031 his sister^H269 Tamar.^H8559

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2Sa 13:23 - And it came to pass^H1961 after two^H8141^➔ full^H3117 years,^➔^H8141 that^H1961 Absalom had^H53 sheepshearers^H1494 in Baalhazor,^H1178^H1178 which^H834 is beside^H5973 Ephraim:^H669 and^H7121^➔ Absalom^H53 invited^➔^H7121 all^H3605 the king's^H4428 sons.^H1121

Absalom Avenges Tamar

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2Sa 13:24 - And^H935^➔ Absalom^H53 came^➔^H935 to^H413 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 thy servant hath^H5650 sheepshearers;^H1494 let^H3212^➔ the king,^H4428 I beseech thee,^H4994 and his servants^H5650 go^➔^H3212 with^H5973 thy servant.^H5650

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2Sa 13:25 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Absalom,^H53 Nay,^H408 my son,^H1121 let us^H3212^➔ not^H408 all^H3605 now^H4994 go,^➔^H3212 lest^H3808 we be chargeable^H3513 unto thee.^H5921 And he pressed^H6555 him: howbeit^H3808^➔ he would^H14 not^➔^H3808 go,^H3212 but blessed him.^H1288

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2Sa 13:26 - Then said^H559 Absalom,^H53 If not,^H3808 I pray thee,^H4994 let^H3212^➔ my brother^H251 Amnon^H550 go^➔^H3212 with us.^H854 And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto him, Why^H4100 should he go^H3212 with thee?^H5973

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2Sa 13:27 - But^H6555^➔ Absalom^H53 pressed^➔^H6555 him, that he let^H7971^➔ Amnon^H550 and^H853 all^H3605 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 go^➔^H7971 with him.^H854

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2Sa 13:28 - Now^H6680^➔ Absalom^H53 had commanded^➔^H6680 his servants,^H5288 saying,^H559 Mark ye^H7200 now^H4994 when^H2896^➔ Amnon's^H550 heart^H3820 is merry^➔^H2896 with wine,^H3196 and when I say^H559 unto you,^H413 Smite^H5221 Amnon;^H550 then kill^H4191 him,^H853 fear^H3372 not:^H408 have^H6680^➔ not^H3808 I^H595 commanded^➔^H6680 you?^H853 be courageous,^H2388 and be^H1961 valiant.^H1121^H2428

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2Sa 13:29 - And^H6213^➔ the servants^H5288 of Absalom^H53 did^➔^H6213 unto Amnon^H550 as^H834 Absalom^H53 had commanded.^H6680 Then^H6965^➔ all^H3605 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 arose,^➔^H6965 and^H7392^➔ every man^H376 gat him up^➔^H7392 upon^H5921 his mule,^H6505 and fled.^H5127

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2Sa 13:30 - And it came to pass, while^H1961 they^H1992 were in the way,^H1870 that tidings^H8052 came^H935 to^H413 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 Absalom^H53 hath slain^H5221 all^H3605 the king's^H4428 sons,^H1121 and^H3808^➔ there is^H3498^➔ not^➔^H3808 one^H259 of them^H1992 left.^➔^H3498

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2Sa 13:31 - Then^H6965^➔ the king^H4428 arose,^➔^H6965 and tare^H7167 his garments,^H899 and lay^H7901 on the earth;^H776 and all^H3605 his servants^H5650 stood by^H5324 with their clothes^H899 rent.^H7167

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2Sa 13:32 - And^H6030^➔ Jonadab,^H3122 the son^H1121 of Shimeah^H8093 David's^H1732 brother,^H251 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 Let^H559^➔ not^H408 my lord^H113 suppose^➔^H559 that they have slain^H4191 all^H3605 the young men^H5288 the king's^H4428 sons;^H1121 for^H3588 Amnon^H550 only^H905 is dead:^H4191 for^H3588 by^H5921 the appointment^H6310 of Absalom^H53 this hath been^H1961 determined^H7760 from the day^H3117 that he forced^H6031 his sister^H269 Tamar.^H8559

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2Sa 13:33 - Now therefore^H6258 let^H7760^➔ not^H408 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 take^➔^H7760 the thing^H1697 to^H413 his heart,^H3820 to think that^H559 all^H3605 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 are dead:^H4191 for^H3588 Amnon^H550 only^H905 is dead.^H4191

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2Sa 13:34 - But^H1272^➔ Absalom^H53 fled.^➔^H1272 And^H5375^➔ the young man^H5288 that kept the watch^H6822 lifted up^➔^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and, behold,^H2009 there came^H1980 much^H7227 people^H5971 by the way^H1870 of^H6654^➔ the hill^H2022 side^➔^H6654 behind him.^H310

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2Sa 13:35 - And^H559^➔ Jonadab^H3122 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the king,^H4428 Behold,^H2009 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 come:^H935 as^H1697^➔ thy servant^H5650 said,^➔^H1697 so^H3651 it is.^H1961

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2Sa 13:36 - And it came to pass,^H1961 as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of speaking,^H1696 that, behold,^H2009 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 came,^H935 and lifted up^H5375 their voice^H6963 and wept:^H1058 and^H1571^➔ the king^H4428 also^➔^H1571 and all^H3605 his servants^H5650 wept^H1058 very^H1419^H3966 sore.^H1065

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2Sa 13:37 - But Absalom^H53 fled,^H1272 and went^H3212 to^H413 Talmai,^H8526 the son^H1121 of Ammihud,^H5989 king^H4428 of Geshur.^H1650 And^H56^➔ David mourned^➔^H56 for^H5921 his son^H1121 every^H3605 day.^H3117

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2Sa 13:38 - So Absalom^H53 fled,^H1272 and went^H3212 to Geshur,^H1650 and was^H1961 there^H8033 three^H7969 years.^H8141

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2Sa 13:39 - And^H3615^➔ the soul of king^H4428 David^H1732 longed^➔^H3615 to go forth^H3318 unto^H413 Absalom:^H53 for^H3588 he was comforted^H5162 concerning^H5921 Amnon,^H550 seeing^H3588 he was dead.^H4191

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