Verse 7
2 Samuel 13:7
Free Bible Version
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Then David sent a message to Tamar at the palace: “Please be so kind as to go to the house of your brother Amnon and make him some food.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל תָּמָ֖ר הַ/בַּ֣יְתָ/ה לֵ/אמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֔י/ךְ וַ/עֲשִׂי ל֖/וֹ הַ/בִּרְיָֽה
English Translation
And David sent to Tamar the house, saying, "Please go to your brother Amnon and make him a meal."
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Chapter 13 Context
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David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and another of David's sons, Amnon, fell in...
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Amnon became so infatuated with his sister Tamar that he felt sick. She was a virgin, and Amnon saw...
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However, Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, and he was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab wa...
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He asked Amnon, “Why are you, the king's son, so down every morning? Why don't you tell me what's wr...
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“Lie down on your bed and pretend you're sick,” Jonadab told him. “When your father comes to see you...
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So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon asked him, “Please...
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Then David sent a message to Tamar at the palace: “Please be so kind as to go to the house of your b...
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So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon to where he was lying down. She took some dough, kne...
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Then she took the pan and emptied it out before him, but he refused to eat. “Everybody leave me!” Am...
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Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food here into my bedroom so you can hand it to me to eat.” So...
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But as she handed him the food, he grabbed hold of her, and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister!”
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“No, you're my brother!” she exclaimed. “Don't rape me! That's not what we do in Israel! Don't do so...
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Stop and think about me! How could I bear such a disgrace? Think about yourself too! You'd be treate...
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But Amnon wouldn't listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he raped her.
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Then Amnon hated Tamar with immense hatred. His hatred was so strong that it was greater than the lo...
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“No! Don't do this!” she answered. “Sending me away in disgrace would be an even greater evil than w...
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He called for his servant and said, “Get rid of this woman and lock the door behind her!”
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So his servant threw her out and locked the door behind her. Tamar was wearing the long robe of a pr...
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Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her long robe. She put her hands on her head, and she went away...
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Her brother Absalom found her and asked, “Has brother Amnon been with you? Keep quiet for the moment...
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When King David heard about it, he was very angry.
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Some two years later, when his sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, Absalom invited all th...
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He went to the king and said, “I, your servant, have hired shearers. Would the king and his servants...
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“No, my son,” the king replied, “we can't all go. We would be a burden to you.” Even though Absalom...
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“Well then, at least let my brother Amnon join us,” Absalom responded. “Why do you want him to go?”...
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But Absalom kept on asking, so the king sent Amnon and his other sons.
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Absalom gave orders to his men, saying, “Pay attention! When Amnon is feeling happy from drinking wi...
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So Absalom's men did what Absalom had ordered and killed Amnon. Then all the rest of the king's sons...
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While they were on their way back, David received a message, “Absalom has killed all the king's sons...
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The king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground. All his officials stood beside him...
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But Jonadab, son of David's brother Shimeah, told them: “Your Majesty must not think they have kille...
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So, Your Majesty, please don't believe the report that all the king's sons are dead. Only Amnon is d...
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In the meantime, Absalom had run away. When the watchman in Jerusalem looked out, he saw a large cro...
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Jonadab told the king, “Can you see? The king's sons are arriving! It's exactly as your servant said...
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As he finished speaking, the king's sons came in, crying and wailing. Then the king and all his offi...
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Absalom ran away to Talmai, son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Every day David mourned for his son...
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After Absalom had run away to Geshur, he remained there for three years.
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King David longed to go and see Absalom, for he had finished grieving over the death of Amnon.
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