1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. 4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister. 5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it , and eat it at her hand.
6 ¶ So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat. 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it , and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. 9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. 12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. 13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee. 14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
15 ¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. 16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. 17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. 18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
19 ¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. 20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21 ¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. 22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
23 ¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
28 ¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
30 ¶ And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left. 31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. 32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. 33 Now therefore let not 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. 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. 35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. 36 And it came to pass, 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.
37 ¶ But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
1 Un notika pēc tam, Absalomam, Dāvida dēlam, bija skaista māsa, vārdā Tamāra; tajā iemīlējās Amnons, cits Dāvida dēls. 2 Un Amnons ļoti nobēdājās savas mīlestības dēļ uz savu pusmāsu Tamāru, tā ka viņš palika slims, jo viņa bija vēl jaunava, un Amnonam šķita grūti viņai kaut ko darīt. 3 Bet Amnonam bija draugs, vārdā Jonadabs, Šimeas, Dāvida brāļa, dēls, un šis Jonadabs bija ļoti gudrs vīrs. 4 Un tas viņam jautāja: "Kādēļ tu, ķēniņa dēls, jo dienas jo vairāk izdilsti? Vai tu negribi man to uzticēt?" Tad Amnons viņam atbildēja: "Es mīlu Tamāru, sava brāļa Absaloma māsu." 5 Tad Jonadabs viņam sacīja: "Iegulies savā guļasvietā un izliecies slims. Kad tavs tēvs nāks tevi apraudzīt, tad saki viņam: lūdzu, lai atnāk mana māsa Tamāra un lai viņa man dod maizi un gatavo ēdienu manu acu priekšā, ka es to redzu un ēdu no viņas rokas!" 6 Tad Amnons iegūlās un izlikās slims; kad ķēniņš nāca viņu apraudzīt, tad Amnons sacīja ķēniņam: "Lūdzu sūti, lai nāk mana māsa Tamāra un lai viņa taisa manu acu priekšā pāris plāceņu, ka es tos ēdu no viņas rokas!" 7 Tad Dāvids sūtīja namā pie Tamāras un lika viņai sacīt: "Noej sava brāļa Amnona namā un sagatavo viņam ēdienu!" 8 Un Tamāra nogāja sava brāļa Amnona namā, un viņš gulēja savā guļasvietā. Un viņa ņēma mīklu, samīcīja to, viņam redzot, taisīja plāceņus un cepa tos. 9 Tad viņa ņēma pannu un cēla tos viņam priekšā; bet viņš liedzās ēst un pavēlēja, lai visi ļaudis iziet ārā. Un visi, kas pie viņa bija, izgāja. 10 Tad Amnons sacīja Tamārai: "Ienes man to ēdienu iekšējās telpās, ka es tur ēdu no tavas rokas." Un Tamāra ņēma plāceņus, ko viņa bija izcepusi, un ienesa tos savam brālim Amnonam iekštelpās. 11 Bet, kad viņa tos viņam pienesa, lai tas ēstu, tad viņš to sagrāba un tai sacīja: "Nāc, guli ar mani, mīļā māsa!" 12 Bet viņa tam sacīja: "Nē, mans brāli! Nepiesmej mani! Jo tādas lietas neklājas darīt Israēlā! Nedari tādu negantību! 13 Un es pati - kur lai es ietu ar savu kaunu? Un tu pats kļūtu līdzīgs nelgām Israēlā! Labāk tad jau parunā ar ķēniņu, viņš mani tev neliegs." 14 Bet viņš negribēja paklausīt viņas balsij un, būdams stiprāks par viņu, to pārvarēja un piegulēja. 15 Pēc tam Amnonu pēkšņi pārņēma dziļš pretīgums pret Tamāru, tā ka nepatika, ko viņš sajuta pret to, bija spēcīgāka par neseno mīlestību. Tāpēc Amnons tai uzkliedza: "Celies un ej prom!" 16 Bet tad viņa sacīja: "Ne tā, mans brāli! Tad jau šis ļaunums būtu vēl lielāks nekā tas pirmais, ko tu man nodarīji, ja tu mani dzen projām!" Bet viņš negribēja tai klausīt. 17 Un viņš pasauca savu puisi, kas viņam kalpoja, un tam pavēlēja: "Izraidi viņu prom no manis ārā un aizslēdz durvis aiz viņas!" 18 Bet viņai bija mugurā tērps ar piedurknēm, jo tā ģērbās ķēniņa meitas tik ilgi, kamēr tās vēl bija neprecētas. Kad nu viņa kalps to bija izvedis ārā un durvis aiz viņas aizslēdzis, 19 tad Tamāra kaisīja pīšļus uz savas galvas, saplēsa tērpu ar piedurknēm, kas tai bija mugurā, lika rokas uz savas galvas un staigāja apkārt vaimanādama. 20 Tad viņas brālis Absaloms tai sacīja: "Vai tavs brālis Amnons nebija kopā ar tevi? Bet nu tagad, mana māsa, ciet klusu! Viņš ir tavs brālis, neņem pārāk pie sirds šo notikumu!" Tā Tamāra palika vientuļa dzīvot sava brāļa Absaloma namā. 21 Kad ķēniņš Dāvids visus šos notikumus dzirdēja, tad viņš ļoti apskaitās. 22 Bet Absaloms nesacīja Amnonam nedz ko ļaunu, nedz arī ko labu, jo Absaloms ienīda Amnonu, tādēļ ka tas bija licis negodā viņa māsu Tamāru. 23 Tad notika, ka pēc pilniem diviem gadiem Absalomam bija avju cirpšana Baal-Hacorā, kas ir Efraima tuvumā, un Absaloms aicināja turp visus ķēniņa dēlus. 24 Absaloms arī nāca pie ķēniņa un sacīja: "Redzi, tavam kalpam ir avju cirpšana; kaut ķēniņš nāktu ar saviem pavadoņiem pie sava kalpa." 25 Bet ķēniņš atbildēja Absalomam: "Nē, mans dēls! Mēs taču visi nevaram iet, ka mēs nekļūstam tev par apgrūtinājumu." Un viņš centās ar varu to pierunāt, bet ķēniņš negribēja iet un to svētīja. 26 Tad Absaloms sacīja: "Ja tu negribi, tad lai ar mums kopā nāk mans brālis Amnons!" Un ķēniņš viņam jautāja: "Kādēļ viņam būtu jāiet ar tevi?" 27 Kad Absaloms ar varu pastāvēja uz savu lūgumu, tad viņš atļāva Amnonam un visiem ķēniņa dēliem iet tam līdzi. 28 Tad Absaloms pavēlēja saviem puišiem, sacīdams: "Uzmaniet to brīdi, kad Amnona sirds būs kļuvusi līksma no vīna un es jums uzsaukšu: sitiet Amnonu! Tad nogaliniet viņu, nebīstaities! Vai tad ne es to esmu jums pavēlējis? Esiet drosmīgi un turieties kā varonīgi vīri!" 29 Un Absaloma puiši darīja Amnonam, kā Absaloms bija pavēlējis; tad visi ķēniņa dēli cēlās un metās ikviens uz savu mūli un bēga. 30 Un, tiem vēl ceļā atrodoties, baumas jau bija nonākušas līdz Dāvidam, tās vēstīja: "Absaloms ir nositis visus ķēniņa dēlus, ka neviens pats no tiem nav palicis pie dzīvības." 31 Tad ķēniņš piecēlās un saplēsa savas drēbes, un viņš metās pie zemes; arī visi viņa galma ļaudis, kas pie viņa atradās, saplēsa savas drēbes. 32 Tad vārdu ņēma Jonadabs, Šimeas dēls, Dāvida brāļadēls, un viņš sacīja: "Mans kungs, nedomā, ka visi jaunekļi, ķēniņa dēli, ir nogalināti! Nē, bet vienīgi Amnons ir miris, jo Absaloms to bija apņēmies nogalināt jau kopš tās dienas, kad tas bija piesmējis viņa māsu Tamāru. 33 Un lai nu tagad mans kungs un ķēniņš neņem šo lietu tā pie sirds, ja saka, ka visi ķēniņa dēli ir beigti, jo vienīgi Amnons ir miris!" 34 Bet Absaloms bēga. Un zēns, kas bija nolikts par sargu, pacēla savas acis un skatījās, un redzi, viņš ieraudzīja daudz ļaužu, kas nāca pa ceļu cits aiz cita no kalna puses. 35 Tad Jonadabs sacīja ķēniņam: "Redzi, tur nāk ķēniņa dēli! Tiešām, kā tavs kalps ir sacījis, tā tas arī ir noticis!" 36 Un, tiklīdz viņš bija beidzis runāt, tad redzi, nāca ķēniņa dēli, un tie pacēla savas balsis un raudāja; un arī ķēniņš līdz ar visiem galma ļaudīm raudāja varen lielā raudāšanā. 37 Bet Absaloms bēga un nonāca pie Talmaja, Amihuda dēla, Gešūras ķēniņa. Bet pats Dāvids sēroja par savu dēlu Amnonu visu to laiku. 38 Tā Absaloms bija bēdzis un gāja uz Gešūru, un viņš palika tur trīs gadus. 39 Bet ķēniņš Dāvids mitējās dusmoties uz Absalomu, jo viņš bija samierinājies Amnona dēļ, ka tas bija miris.
