2 Samuel 13

1 After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man. 4 He said to him, "Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?"

Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister."

5 Jonadab said to him, "Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’"

6 So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand."

7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him." 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 9 She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Then every man went out from him. 10 Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother. 11 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!"

12 She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly! 13 As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you."

14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. 15 Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly 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!"

16 She said to him, "Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!"

But he would not listen to her. 17 Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, "Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her."

18 She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her. 19 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. 20 Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart."

So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. 21 But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. 22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

23 After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. 24 Absalom came to the king and said, "See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

25 The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

26 Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us."

The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"

27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. 28 Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"

29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled.

30 While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!"

31 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. 32 Jonadab the son of Shimeah, 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 Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. 33 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 only Amnon is dead." 34 But Absalom 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. 35 Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said." 36 As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

Te Hara o Amanono

1 Muri iho i ēnei mea, nā, he tuahine tō Apohārama tama a Rāwiri, ko Tāmara te ingoa, he ātaahua; ā, i arohaina ia e Amanono tama a Rāwiri.

2 Nā, ngaua kinotia ana a Amanono, nō ka mate ia mō tōna tuahine, mō Tāmara, he wāhina hoki ia, ā, ki te whakaaro o Amanono he hē rawa ki te meatia tētahi mea ki a ia.

3 He hoa ia tō Amanono, tōna ingoa ko Ionārapa, he tama nā Himea, nā tētahi o ngā tuākana o Rāwiri; he tangata mūrere rawa anō a Ionārapa. 4 Nā, ka mea ia ki a ia, "He aha koe, e te tama a te kīngi, i pēnei ai te kikokore i tēnei ata, i tēnei ata? E kore ianei koe e whakaatu ki ahau?"

Anō rā ko Amanono ki a ia, "E aroha ana ahau ki a Tāmara, ki te tuahine o Apohārama, o tōku teina."

5 Nā, ka mea a Ionārapa ki a ia, "Takoto i runga i tōu moenga, ka whakamatemate hoki i a koe, ā, ka tae mai tōu pāpā kia kite i a koe, nā, ka mea ki a ia, ‘Kia haere mai tōku tuahine, a Tāmara ki te whāngai i ahau ki te kai, ki te taka hoki i te kai i tāku tirohanga, kia kite atu ai ahau, kia kai ai i tā tōna ringa.’ "

6 Heoi, ka takoto a Amanono, ka whakamatemate; ā, i te taenga mai o te kīngi kia kite i a ia, ka mea a Amanono ki te kīngi, "Tēnā kia haere mai a Tāmara, tōku tuahine ki te hangā i ētahi keke i tāku tirohanga, kia rua, ā, ka kai ahau i tā tōna ringa."

7 Kātahi ka tono tangata a Rāwiri ki te whare ki a Tāmara, ka mea: "Tēnā, haere ki te whare o tōu tungāne, o Amanono, ki te taka kai māna." 8 Heoi, haere ana a Tāmara ki te whare o tōna tungāne, o Amanono, ā, i te takoto tērā. Nā, ka mau ia ki te parāoa, ā, pokepokea ana, hanga ana hei keke i tāna tirohanga, nā, tunua ana e ia ngā keke. 9 Nā, kua mau ia ki te parāi, ringihia ana e ia ki tōna aroaro; heoi ka whakaparahako tērā ki te kai.

Nā, ka mea a Amanono, "Kia mawehe katoa atu ngā tāngata i ahau." Nā, ka mawehe katoa ngā tāngata i a ia. 10 Nā, ka mea a Amanono ki a Tāmara, "Maua ake te kai nā ki te whare moenga, ā, mā tōu ringa ahau e whāngai." Nā, ka mau a Tāmara ki ngā keke i hangā e ia, ā, kawea ana ki a Amanono, ki tōna tungāne, ki te whare moenga. 11 Ā, i tāna kawenga ki a ia kia kainga, nā, ka hopu tērā i a ia, ka mea, "Haere mai, tāua ka takoto tahi, e tōku tuahine."

12 Nā, ka mea ia ki a ia, "Kauaka, e tōku tungāne, kaua ahau e whakaititia, kāhore hoki he mahi pēnei i roto i a Īharaira; kāti rā tēnei mahi wairangi. 13 Ko ahau hoki, kei hea he hunanga mō tōku whakamā? Ā, ka rite koe ki tētahi o te hunga wairangi o Īharaira. Engari rā kōrero ki te kīngi; e kore hoki ahau e kaiponuhia e ia ki a koe." 14 Heoi, kīhai ia i pai ki te whakarongo ki tōna reo; nā, he kaha rawa ia i a ia, ā, whakaititia ana ia e ia, ā, takotoria ana e ia.

15 Kātahi ka nui atu te kino i kino ai a Amanono ki a ia; nui atu te kino i kino ai ia ki a ia i te aroha i aroha ai ia ki a ia. Ā, ka mea a Amanono ki a ia, "Whakatika, haere."

16 Nā, ka mea tērā ki a ia, "Kāhore he rawa; nui atu te kino o tēnei tononga i ahau i tērā i meatia e koe ki ahau."

Otiia kīhai ia i pai ki te whakarongo ki a ia. 17 Kātahi ka karangatia e ia tāna tangata i mahi nei ki a ia, ā, ka mea, "Tonoa atu tēnei wahine i tōku aroaro ki waho, whakarawatia hoki te tatau i muri i a ia." 18 Nā, he kākahu purepure tō te wāhina, he pērā hoki ngā koroka i kākahuria ai ngā tamāhine wāhina a te kīngi. Kātahi ka kawea ia e tāna tangata ki waho, ā, whakarawatia ana te tatau i muri i a ia. 19 Nā, ka opehia e Tāmara he pungarehu ki runga ki tōna mātenga, ā, haea ana e ia tōna kākahu purepure, taupokina iho ōna ringa ki runga ki tōna mātenga, ā, haere ana, me te auē haere.

20 Nā, ka mea a Apohārama tōna tungāne ki a ia, "I a koe tōu tungāne a Amanono? Tēnā, noho puku, e tōku tuahine; ko tōu tungāne hoki ia, kaua tōu ngākau e mea ki tēnei mea." Nā, noho ana a Tāmara, whakapouaru ana i te whare o tōna tungāne, o Apohārama.

21 I te rongonga ia o Kīngi Rāwiri i ēnei mea katoa, nui rawa tōna riri. 22 Nā, kāhore a Apohārama kupu ki a Amanono, ahakoa pai, ahakoa kino; e mauāhara ana hoki a Apohārama ki a Amanono, mōna i whakaiti i tōna tuahine i a Tāmara.

Ka Patua e Apohārama a Amanono

23 Ā, e rua rawa tau i muri, nā, he kaikutikuti hipi a Apohārama i Paara-Hatoro, i te taha o Ēparaima, ā, karangatia ana e Apohārama ngā tama katoa a te kīngi. 24 Nā, ka haere a Apohārama ki te kīngi, ā, ka mea, "Nanā, he kaikutikuti ēnei a tāu pononga, nā, kia haere te kīngi rātou ko āna pononga hei hoa mō tāu pononga."

25 Nā, ka mea te kīngi ki a Apohārama, "Kauaka, e tāku tama, kaua mātou katoa e haere, kei taimaha koe i a mātou." Nā, tohe ana ia ki a ia; otiia kīhai tērā i pai ki te haere; engari i manaaki i a ia.

26 Kātahi ka mea a Apohārama, "Ki te kore, tukua tōku tuakana a Amanono, kia haere tahi mātou."

Nā, ka mea te kīngi, "Kia haere ia i a koe hei aha?" 27 Ka tohe ia a Apohārama ki a ia, ā, ka tukua e ia a Amanono rātou ko ngā tama katoa a te kīngi hei hoa mōna.

28 Nā, i whakahau a Apohārama i āna tāngata, i mea, "E kite koutou i te ngākau o Amanono e koa ana i te wāina, ā, ka mea ahau ki a koutou, ‘Patua a Amanono,’ nā, me whakamate, kaua e wehi; he teka ianei nāku koutou i whakahau? Kia māia, kia toa." 29 Ā, rite tonu tā ngā tāngata a Apohārama i mea ai ki a Amanono ki tā Apohārama i whakahau ai. Kātahi ka whakatika katoa ngā tama a te kīngi, ā, eke ana ki tōna muera, ki tōna muera, ā, rere ana.

30 I a rātou anō i te ara, ka tae te rongo ki a Rāwiri, ka kōrerotia, "Kua patua e Apohārama ngā tama katoa a te kīngi, kīhai hoki tētahi o rātou i mahue." 31 Kātahi ka whakatika te kīngi, ā, haea ana e ia ōna kākahu, takoto ana ki te whenua; me te tū anō āna tāngata katoa, he mea haehae ngā kākahu.

32 Nā, ka oho a Ionārapa tama a Himea, a te tuakana o Rāwiri, ka kī, "Kei mea tōku ariki, ko ngā taitama katoa, ko ngā tama a te kīngi kua whakamatea nei; engari ko Amanono anake i mate. Ko tā Apohārama hoki tēnei i karanga ai, he mea whakatakoto nō te rā anō i whakaiti ai tērā i tōna tuahine, i a Tāmara. 33 Nā, tēnā, kaua te ngākau o tōku ariki, o te kīngi e mea ki taua mea, e whakaaro, ko ngā tama katoa a te kīngi kua mate; kāhore, ko Amanono anake i mate."

34 Rere ana ia a Apohārama. Nā, ko te marangatanga o ngā kanohi o te tamaiti e tūtei atu ana, ka titiro, nā, he nui te hunga e haere mai ana i te ara i te taha o te puke i tōna tuarā.

35 Nā, ka mea a Ionārapa ki te kīngi, "Nanā, ko ngā tama a te kīngi te haere mai nei; e rite ana ki tā tāu pononga i mea ai."

36 Mutu kau tāna kōrero, nā, ko te haerenga mai o ngā tama a te kīngi, ā, nui atu tō rātou reo ki te tangi; ā, nui atu te tangi i tangi ai te kīngi rātou ko āna tāngata katoa.

37 Rere ana ia a Apohārama, ā, haere ana ki a Tāramai tama a Amihuru, kīngi o Kehuru. Ko Rāwiri ia, tangihia ana e ia tāna tama i ngā rā katoa.

38 Heoi, rere ana a Apohārama, haere ana ki Kehuru, ā, e toru ōna tau ki reira. 39 Nā, ka kōingo te ngākau o Kīngi Rāwiri kia haere ki a Apohārama; kua mārie hoki ia ki a Amanono, i te mea kua mate ia.