# 2 Samuel 13

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-samuel/13

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. After this Absalom son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and Amnon son of David loved her.
2. Amnon was so distressed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it proved too difficult for Amnon to do anything to her.
3. Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, son of Shimeah David's brother; Jonadab was a very cunning man.
4. He said to him, “Why are you so lean day by day, son of the king? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, sister of Absalom my brother.”
5. Jehonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed and feign illness. When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and feed me bread, preparing the dish in my sight so I may see it and eat from her hand.'"
6. Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come and prepare two cakes before my eyes, so I can eat from her hand."
7. David sent to Tamar at home, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him."
8. Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was lying down. She took the dough, kneaded it, made cakes before his eyes, and baked the cakes.
9. She took the pan and poured out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Send every man away from me." And every man went out from him.
10. Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the chamber so I can eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the chamber to her brother Amnon.
11. As she drew near to him to eat, he seized her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"
12. She answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing should not be done in Israel; do not commit this disgrace."
13. Me, where would I take my shame? You will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.
14. He refused to listen to her voice, but overpowering her, he violated her and slept with her.
15. Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred, for he hated her with greater hatred than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, "Get up, go!"
16. She answered him, "No cause—this great evil of sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me!" But he refused to listen to her.
17. He called his boy who served him and said, "Send this woman from me to the outside now, and bolt the door behind her."
18. She wore a colorful robe, for that was how the king's virgin daughters dressed in robes. Then his servant led her outside and locked the door behind her.
19. Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the multicolored robe she was wearing; she placed her hand on her head and went away crying out.
20. Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now, my sister, keep silent. He is your brother. Do not set this matter in your heart.” Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21. King David heard all these things and was very angry.
22. Absalom spoke to Amnon neither evil nor good, because Absalom hated Amnon over the matter in which he had humbled his sister Tamar.
23. It happened after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which lies beside Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
24. Absalom came to the king and said, "See now, please, sheepshearers for your servant—let the king, please, and his servants go with your servant."
25. The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, please—let us not all go, lest we be heavy upon you.” He urged him strongly, but he was unwilling to go and blessed him.
26. Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"
27. Absalom urged him, and he sent Amnon and all the king's sons with him.
28. Absalom commanded his young men, saying, "Watch now when Amnon's heart is glad with wine, and when I say to you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him; do not fear—for have I not charged you? Be strong and become valiant men."
29. Absalom's young men carried out his command against Amnon. All the king's sons arose, each man mounting his mule, and fled.
30. While they were on the way, word came to David: "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and not one of them remains."
31. The king arose and tore his garments and lay on the ground, while all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32. Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, “No, my lord, do not think all the young men, the king's sons, have been killed, for Amnon alone is dead. For by Absalom's command this was set from the day he violated his sister Tamar.”
33. Now therefore do not let my lord the king take this matter to heart, supposing all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.
34. Absalom fled. The young watchman raised his eyes and saw—and behold, many people coming along the road behind him from the hillside.
35. Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come, just as your servant said—so it was.”
36. It happened as he finished speaking—behold, the king's sons came and raised their voices and wept; the king and all his servants also wept very loudly.
37. Absalom fled to Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
38. Absalom fled to Geshur and stayed there three years.
39. King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

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