1 Depois de algum tempo, Amnom, filho de Davi, apaixonou-se por Tamar; ela era muito bonita e era irmã de Absalão, outro filho de Davi.
2 Amnom ficou angustiado a ponto de adoecer por causa de sua meio-irmã Tamar, pois ela era virgem, e parecia-lhe impossível aproximar-se dela.
3 Amnom tinha um amigo muito astuto chamado Jonadabe, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi.
4 Ele perguntou a Amnom: "Filho do rei, por que todo dia você está abatido? Quer me contar o que se passa? " Amnom lhe disse: "Estou apaixonado por Tamar, irmã de meu irmão Absalão".
5 Então disse Jonadabe: "Vá para a cama e finja estar doente". "Quando seu pai vier visitá-lo, diga-lhe: Permite que minha irmã Tamar venha dar-me de comer. Gostaria que ela preparasse a comida aqui mesmo e me servisse. Assim poderei vê-la. "
6 Amnom atendeu e deitou-se na cama, fingindo-se doente. Quando o rei foi visitá-lo, Amnom lhe disse: "Eu gostaria que minha irmã Tamar viesse e preparasse dois bolos aqui mesmo e me servisse".
7 Davi mandou dizer a Tamar no palácio: "Vá à casa de seu irmão Amnom e prepare algo para ele comer".
8 Assim, Tamar foi à casa de seu irmão, que estava deitado. Ela amassou a farinha, preparou os bolos na presença dele e os assou.
9 Depois pegou a assadeira e lhe serviu os bolos, mas ele não quis comer. Então Amnom deu ordem para que todos saíssem; depois que todos saíram,
10 Amnom disse a Tamar: "Traga os bolos e sirva-me aqui no meu quarto". Tamar levou os bolos que havia preparado ao quarto de seu irmão.
11 Mas quando ela se aproximou para servi-lo, ele a agarrou e disse: "Deite-se comigo, minha irmã".
12 Mas ela lhe disse: "Não, meu irmão! Não me faça essa violência. Não se faz uma coisa dessas em Israel! Não cometa essa loucura.
13 O que seria de mim? Como eu poderia livrar-me da minha desonra? E o que seria de você? Você cairia em desgraça em Israel. Fale com o rei; ele deixará que eu me case com você".
14 Mas Amnom não quis ouvir e, sendo mais forte que ela, violentou-a.
15 Logo depois Amnom sentiu uma forte aversão por ela, mais forte que a paixão que sentira. E disse a ela: "Levante-se e saia! "
16 Mas ela lhe disse: "Não, meu irmão, mandar-me embora seria pior do que o mal que você já me fez". Ele, porém, não quis ouvi-la,
17 e chamando seu servo, disse-lhe: "Ponha esta mulher para fora daqui e tranque a porta".
18 Então o servo a pôs para fora e trancou a porta. Ela estava vestindo uma túnica longa, pois esse era o tipo de roupa que as filhas virgens do rei usavam desde a puberdade.
19 Tamar pôs cinza na cabeça, rasgou a túnica longa que estava usando e se pôs a caminho, com as mãos sobre a cabeça e chorando em alta voz.
20 Absalão, seu irmão, lhe perguntou: "Seu irmão, Amnom, lhe fez algum mal? Agora, acalme-se, minha irmã; ele é seu irmão! Não se deixe dominar pela angústia". E Tamar, muito triste, ficou na casa de seu irmão Absalão.
21 Ao saber de tudo isso, o rei Davi ficou furioso.
22 E Absalão não falou nada com Amnom, nem bem, nem mal, embora o odiasse por ter violentado sua irmã Tamar.
23 Dois anos depois, quando os tosquiadores de ovelhas de Absalão estavam em Baal-Hazor, perto da fronteira de Efraim, Absalão convidou todos os filhos do rei para se reunirem com ele.
24 Absalão foi ao rei e lhe disse: "Eu, teu servo, estou tosquiando as ovelhas e gostaria que o rei e os seus conselheiros estivessem comigo".
25 Respondeu o rei: "Não, meu filho. Não iremos todos, pois isso seria um peso para você". Embora Absalão insistisse, ele se recusou a ir, mas o abençoou.
26 Então Absalão lhe disse: "Se não queres ir, permite, por favor, que o meu irmão Amnom vá conosco". O rei perguntou: "Mas, por que ele iria com você? "
27 Mas Absalão insistiu tanto que o rei acabou deixando que Amnom e os seus outros filhos fossem com ele.
28 Absalão ordenou aos seus homens: "Ouçam! Quando Amnom estiver embriagado de vinho e eu disser: ‘Matem Amnom! ’, vocês o matarão. Não tenham medo; eu assumo a responsabilidade. Sejam fortes e corajosos! "
29 Assim os homens de Absalão mataram Amnom, obedecendo às suas ordens. Então todos os filhos do rei montaram em suas mulas e fugiram.
30 Estando eles ainda a caminho, chegou a seguinte notícia ao rei: "Absalão matou todos os teus filhos; nenhum deles escapou".
31 O rei levantou-se, rasgou as suas vestes, prostrou-se, e todos os conselheiros que estavam com ele também rasgaram as vestes.
32 Mas, Jonadabe, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi, disse: "Não pense o meu senhor que mataram todos os teus filhos. Somente Amnom foi morto. Essa era a intenção de Absalão desde o dia em que Amnom violentou Tamar, irmã dele.
33 O rei, meu senhor, não deve acreditar que todos os seus filhos estão mortos. Apenas Amnom morreu".
34 Enquanto isso, Absalão fugiu. Nesse meio tempo o sentinela viu muita gente que vinha pela estrada de Horonaim, descendo pela encosta da colina, e disse ao rei: "Vejo homens vindo pela estrada de Horonaim, na encosta da colina".
35 E Jonadabe disse ao rei: "São os filhos do rei! Aconteceu como o teu servo disse".
36 Acabando de falar, os filhos do rei chegaram, chorando em alta voz. Também o rei e todos os seus conselheiros choraram muito.
37 Absalão fugiu para o território de Talmai, filho de Amiúde, rei de Gesur. E o rei Davi pranteava por seu filho todos os dias.
38 Depois que Absalão fugiu para Gesur, e lá permaneceu três anos,
39 a ira do rei contra Absalão cessou, pois ele se sentia consolado da morte de Amnom.
1 And it came to pass, after this, that, Absolom, son of David, having a beautiful sister, whose name, was Tamar, Amnon son of David loved her.
2 And it so troubled Amnon, that he made himself ill on account of Tamar his sister, for, a virgin, was she, and it was monstrous in Amnons own eyes, to do, anything, unto her.
3 But, Amnon, had a friend, whose name, was Jonadab, son of Shimeah, Davids brother,and, Jonadab, was a very cunning man.
4 So he said to him,Why art thou looking so wretcheda kings son toomorning by morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, With Tamar, my brother Absoloms sister, am I in love.
5 And Jonadab said unto him: Take to thy bed, and feign thyself ill,and, when thy father cometh in to see thee, then shalt thou say unto himI pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, that she may give me food, and let her prepare, before mine eyes, some delicacy, to the end that I may see , and so eat at her hand.
6 So Amnon took to his bed, and feigned himself ill,and, when the king came in to see him, Amnon said unto the kingI pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make ready before mine eyes a couple of cakes, that I may eat at her hand.
7 So David sent unto Tamar, in the housesaying,Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food.
8 And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, he having taken to his bed,and took dough and kneaded it, and folded it before his eyes, and baked the cakes.
9 Then took she the pan and put them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon saidHave forth every one from me. And they went out every one from him.
10 Then said Amnon unto TamarBring the food into the chamber, that I may eat out of thine own hand. So Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them in to Amnon her brother, in the chamber.
11 And, when she brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister!
12 But she said to himNay! my brother, do not force me, for it should not be done so in Israel,do not commit this vileness.
13 And, I,whither could I take my reproach? Thou, too, wouldest be as one of the vile fellows, in Israel. Now, therefore, speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he would not withhold me from thee.
14 But he would not hearken unto her voice,and, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
15 Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred, for, greater, was the hatred wherewith he hated her, than the love wherewith he had loved her,so Amnon said to herRisebegone!
16 But she said to himNo occasion for this greater wrong, after what thou hast done with me, to put me away! Nevertheless he would not hearken unto her;
17 but called his young man who waited on him, and saidI pray you, put forth this woman from me, outside,and bolt the door after her.
18 Now she had upon her a long tunic, for, so, used kings daughters to apparel themselves, when they were virgins, in robes. And his attendant took her forth, outside, and bolted the door, after her.
19 And Tamar put ashes upon her head, and, the long tunic that was upon her, she rent,and put her hand upon her head, and went her way, crying out as she went.
20 And Absolom her brother said unto herHath, Amnon thy brother, been with thee? Now, therefore, my sister, hold thy peacethy brother, he is, do not lay to thy heart, this thing. But Tamar remained, and was desolate in the house of Absolom her brother.
21 And, King David, heard all these things,and it angered him greatly.
22 And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good,though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.
23 And it came to pass, after two years of days, that Absolom had, sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephron,and Absolom invited all the kings sons.
24 Absolom came also unto the king, and said, See, I pray thee, thy servant hath, sheepshearers,I pray thee, let the king and his servants go with thy servant.
25 And the king said unto AbsolomNay! my son, do not, I pray thee, let us all go, lest we be burdensome upon thee. And, though he urged him, he would not go, but blessed him.
26 Then said Absolom, If not, then, I pray thee, let Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said unto him, Wherefore should he go with thee?
27 And Absolom urged him,so he let Amnon and all the kings sons go with him.
28 Now Absolom had commanded his young men, sayingMark, I pray you, when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine, and I say unto youSmite ye Amnon, then shall ye put him to death, do not fear,have not, I myself, commanded you? Be bold, and show yourselves to be sons of valour.
29 So Absoloms young men did to Amnon as Absolom had commanded. Then arose all the kings sons, and rode awayeach man on his mule, and fled.
30 And it came to pass, while, they, were yet on the road, that, the report, reached David, saying,Absolom hath smitten all the kings sons, and there is not left of them, one.
31 And the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the ground,and all his servants who stood by rent their garments.
32 Then responded Jonadab son of Shimeah Davids brother, and saidLet not my lord say that they have put, all the young menthe kings sons, to death; for, Amnon alone, is dead; for, by the bidding of Absolom, was it appointed, from the day that he forced Tamar his sister.
33 Now, therefore, let not my lord the king lay to his heart such a thingto say, All the kings sons, are dead,but, Amnon alone, is dead.
34 Now Absolom had fled. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! much people, coming on the road behind him, on the mountain-side.
35 So Jonadab said unto the king, Lo! the kings sons, are come,according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.
36 And so it was, as he made an end of speaking, that lo! the kings sons, came, and lifted up their voice and wept,the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceeding great weeping.
37 But, Absolom, had fled, and had taken his journey unto Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David the king mourned for his son continually,
38 But, Absolom, had fled, and had taken his journey to Geshur,and it came to pass that he was there three years.
39 And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom,for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.