1 It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

1 וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁלֹ֧ום בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָחֹ֥ות יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנֹ֥ון בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃

2 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.

2 וַיֵּ֨צֶר לְאַמְנֹ֜ון לְהִתְחַלֹּ֗ות בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתֹ֔ו כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַמְנֹ֔ון לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לָ֖הּ מְאֽוּמָה׃

3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

3 וּלְאַמְנֹ֣ון רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמֹו֙ יֹֽונָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְיֹ֣ונָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃

4 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 Absalom's sister.

4 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר הֲלֹ֖וא תַּגִּ֣יד לִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ אַמְנֹ֔ון אֶת־תָּמָ֗ר אֲחֹ֛ות אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י אֹהֵֽב׃

5 Jonadab 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.

5 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ יְהֹ֣ונָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאֹותֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחֹותִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃

6 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.

6 וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַמְנֹ֖ון וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְאֹתֹ֗ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנֹ֤ון אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ תָּֽבֹוא־נָ֞א תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִבֹ֔ות וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃

7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

7 וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־תָּמָ֖ר הַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנֹ֣ון אָחִ֔יךְ וַעֲשִׂי־לֹ֖ו הַבִּרְיָֽה׃

8 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.

8 וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנֹ֥ון אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק וַתָּלֹושׁ וַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙ וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֹֽות׃

9 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.

9 וַתִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו וַיְמָאֵ֖ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ול וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַמְנֹ֗ון הֹוצִ֤יאוּ כָל־אִישׁ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וַיֵּצְא֥וּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃

10 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.

10 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנֹ֜ון אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶדֶ֔ר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנֹ֥ון אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃

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.

11 וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖יו לֶֽאֱכֹ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ בֹּ֛ואִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖י אֲחֹותִֽי׃

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.

12 וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

13 I, where shall 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.

13 וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אֹולִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

14 However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

14 וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקֹולָ֑הּ וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב אֹתָֽהּ׃

15 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.

15 וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנֹ֗ון שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדֹולָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדֹולָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנֹ֖ון ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃

16 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.

16 וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו אַל־אֹודֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹולָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃

17 Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

17 וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרֹו֙ מְשָׁ֣רְתֹ֔ו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃

18 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.

18 וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנֹות־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אֹותָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתֹו֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃

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.

19 וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֹ֖וךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃

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.

20 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁלֹ֣ום אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינֹ֣ון אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחֹותִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ום אָחִֽיהָ׃

21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

21 וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר לֹ֖ו מְאֹֽד׃

22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

22 וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ום עִם־אַמְנֹ֖ון לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־טֹ֑וב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶת־אַמְנֹ֔ון עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֹֽו׃

23 It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

23 וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום בְּבַ֥עַל חָצֹ֖ור אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁלֹ֖ום לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

24 Absalom came to the king, and said, See now, your servant has sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray you, and his servants go with your servant.

24 וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

25 The king said to Absalom, 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.

25 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ום אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בֹּ֛ו וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃

26 Then said Absalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you?

26 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנֹ֣ון אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃

27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

27 וַיִּפְרָץ־בֹּ֖ו אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתֹּו֙ אֶת־אַמְנֹ֔ון וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

28 Absalom 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.

28 וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁלֹ֨ום אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּטֹ֨וב לֵב־אַמְנֹ֤ון בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנֹ֛ון וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹתֹ֖ו אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲלֹ֗וא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃

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

29 וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ לְאַמְנֹ֔ון כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדֹּ֖ו וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃

30 It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

30 וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹֽא־נֹותַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃

31 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

31 וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃

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.

32 וַיַּ֡עַן יֹונָדָ֣ב׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנֹ֥ון לְבַדֹּ֖ו מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיֹּום֙ עַנֹּתֹ֔ו אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֹֽו׃

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 Amnon only is dead.

33 וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־לִבֹּו֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אַמְנֹ֥ון לְבַדֹּ֖ו מֵֽת׃

34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

34 וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־ עֵינֹו עֵינָ֔יו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃

35 Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as your servant said, so it is.

35 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֹֽונָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃

36 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.

36 וַיְהִ֣י׀ כְּכַלֹּתֹ֣ו לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קֹולָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּדֹ֥ול מְאֹֽד׃

37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. [David] mourned for his son every day.

37 וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ום בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־ עַמִּיחוּר עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנֹ֖ו כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃

38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

38 וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ום בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃

39 [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

39 וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנֹ֖ון כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃