1 Un pēc tam notika sekojošais: Absalomam, Dāvida dēlam, bija skaista māsa, vārdā Tamāra; tajā iemīlējās Amnons, cits Dāvida dēls.
2 Un Amnons ļoti nobēdājās aiz savas mīlestības uz savu pusmāsu Tamāru, tā ka viņš pakka slims, jo viņa bija vēl jaunava, un Amnonam šķita pilnīgi neiespējami viņai kaut kā tuvoties.
3 Bet Amnonam bija draugs, vārdā Jonadabs, Simeas dēls, kas savukārt bija Dāvida brālis, 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 guļas vietā un izliecies slims. Kad nu tavs tēvs nāks tevi apraudzīt, tad saki viņam: Lūdzu, lai atnāk mana māsa Tamāra un lai viņa mani stiprina ar maizi un slimnieka ēdienu, kas sagatavots, man pašam to redzot, lai to, ko es pats redzu, es ēstu no viņas rokas!“
6 Tad Amnons iegūlās un izlikās slims; kad nu ķēniņš nāca viņu apraudzīt, tad Amnons sacīja ķēniņam: „Lūdzams atsūti manu māsu Tamāru, un viņa lai sagatavo manu acu priekšā kādus divus raušus sirds stiprināšanai, ka es tos apēdu no viņas rokas!“
7 Tad Dāvids sūtīja namā pie Tamāras un lika viņai sacīt: „Noej sava brāļa Amnona namā un sagatavo viņam slimnieka ēdienu!“
8 Un Tamāra nogāja sava brāļa Amnona namā, un viņš gulēja savā guļas vietā. Un viņa ņēma vēl nenorūgušu mīklu, samīcīja to viņam pašam redzot, sagatavoja raušus un tos cepa.
9 Tad viņa ņēma pannu un cēla tos viņam priekšā; bet viņš liedzās ēst un pavēlēja, lai visi ļaudis iziet ārā no istabas. Kad nu visi, kuri bija pie viņa, to bija atstājuši,
10 Tad Amnons sacīja Tamārai: „Ienes manu slimnieka ēdienu iekšējās telpās, lai es tur ēdu no tavas rokas.“ Un Tamāra ņēma raušus, 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 balsi, un, būdams stiprāks par viņu, to izvaroja un piegulēja.
15 Pēc tam Amnonu pēkšņi pārņēma dziļš pretīgums pret Tamāru, tā ka nepatiksme, ko viņš sajuta pret to, bija vēl 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 uz ielas un aizslēdz durvis aiz viņas ciet!“
18 Bet viņai bija mugurā tērps ar piedurknēm, jo tā ģērbās ķēniņa meitas tik ilgi, kamēr tās bija vēl neprecētas. Kad nu viņa kalps to bija izvedis ārā uz ielas un durvis aiz viņas aizslēdzis,
19 Tad Tamāra kaisīja pīšļus uz savu galvu, saplēsa tērpu ar piedurknēm, kas tai bija mugurā, lika rokas uz savu galvu, 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 kaut ko ļaunu, nedz arī ko labu, jo Absaloms ienīda Amnonu, tādēļ ka tas bija licis negodā viņa māsu Tamāru.
23 Tad notika, ka pēc diviem pilniem gadiem Absalomam bija avju cirpšana Baāl-Hacorā, kas ir Ēfraima tuvumā, un Absaloms aicināja turp visus ķēniņa dēlus.
24 Absaloms nāca arī pie ķēniņa un sacīja: „Redzi, nu tavam kalpam ir avju cirpšana; kaut ķēniņš nāktu ar saviem pavadoņiem pie sava kalpa!“
25 Bet ķēniņš atbildēja Absalomam: „Nē, mans dēls! Mēs taču nevaram visi 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 nu 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 līksma kļuvusi no vīna, un es jums uzsaukšu: Sitiet Amnonu! Tad nogaliniet viņu, nebīstaities! Jo es tas esmu, kas jums to 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 pie Dāvida, kas 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; ari visi viņa galma ļaudis, kas pie viņa atradās, saplēsa savas drēbes.
32 Tad vārdu ņēma Jonadabs, Šimeas dēls, Dāvida brāļa dēls, 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 nākam 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 ari ir noticis!“
36 Un tiklīdz viņš bija pabeidzis runāt, tad, redzi, nāca ķēniņa dēli un tie pacēla savas balsis un raudāja; un ari 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 Pēc tam, kad Absaloms bija aizbēdzis uz Gešūru, viņš palika tur trīz gadus.
39 Bet ķēniņš Dāvids pamazām mitējās dusmoties par Absalomu, jo viņš pa to laiku bija samierinājies Amnona dēļ, ka tas bija miris.
Amnon Disgraces Tamar
1 David had a beautiful daughter named Tamar, who was the sister of Absalom. She was also the half sister of Amnon, who fell in love with her. 2 But Tamar was a virgin, and Amnon could not think of a way to be alone with her. He was so upset about it that he made himself sick.
3 Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab always knew how to get what he wanted, 4 and he said to Amnon, “What's the matter? You're the king's son! You shouldn't have to go around feeling sorry for yourself every morning.”
Amnon said, “I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.”
5 Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, ask him to send Tamar, so you can watch her cook something for you. Then she can serve you the food.”
6 So Amnon went to bed and pretended to be sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please, ask Tamar to come over. She can make some special bread while I watch, and then she can serve it to me.”
7 David told Tamar, “Go over to Amnon's house and fix him some food.” 8 When she got there, he was lying in bed. She mixed the dough, made the loaves, and baked them while he watched. 9 Then she took the bread out of the pan and put it on his plate, but he refused to eat it.
Amnon said, “Send the servants out of the house.” After they had gone, 10 he said to Tamar, “Serve the food in my bedroom.”
Tamar picked up the bread that she had made and brought it into Amnon's bedroom. 11 But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me!”
12 She answered, “No! Please don't force me! This sort of thing isn't done in Israel. It's disgusting! 13 Think of me. I'll be disgraced forever! And think of yourself. Everyone in Israel will say you're nothing but trash! Just ask the king, and he will let you marry me.”
14 But Amnon would not listen to what she said. He was stronger than she was, so he overpowered her and raped her. 15 Then Amnon hated her even more than he had loved her before. So he told her, “Get up and get out!”
16 She said, “Don't send me away! That would be worse than what you have already done.”
But Amnon would not listen. 17 He called in his servant and said, “Throw this woman out and lock the door!”
18 The servant made her leave, and he locked the door behind her.
The king's unmarried daughters used to wear long robes with sleeves. 19 Tamar tore the robe she was wearing and put ashes on her head. Then she covered her face with her hands and cried loudly as she walked away.
Absalom Kills Amnon
20 Tamar's brother Absalom said to her, “How could Amnon have done such a terrible thing to you! But since he's your brother, don't tell anyone what happened. Just try not to think about it.”
Tamar soon moved into Absalom's house, but she was always sad and lonely. 21 When David heard what had happened to Tamar, he was very angry. But Amnon was his oldest son and also his favorite, and David would not do anything to make Amnon unhappy.
22 Absalom treated Amnon as though nothing had happened, but he hated Amnon for what he had done to his sister Tamar.
23 Two years later, Absalom's servants were cutting wool from his sheep in Baal-Hazor near the town of Ephraim, and Absalom invited all of the king's sons to be there. 24 Then he went to David and said, “My servants are cutting the wool from my sheep. Please come and join us!”
25 David answered, “No, my son, we won't go. It would be too expensive for you.” Absalom tried to get him to change his mind, but David did not want to go. He only said that he hoped they would have a good time.
26 Absalom said, “If you won't go, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.”
David asked, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom kept on insisting, and finally David let Amnon and all his other sons go with Absalom.
Absalom prepared a banquet fit for a king. 28 But he told his servants, “Keep an eye on Amnon. When he gets a little drunk from the wine and is feeling relaxed, I'll give the signal. Then kill him! I've commanded you to do it, so don't be afraid. Be strong and brave.”
29 Absalom's servants killed Amnon, just as Absalom had told them. The rest of the king's sons quickly rode away on their mules to escape from Absalom.
30 While they were on their way to Jerusalem, someone told David, “Absalom has killed all of your sons! Not even one is left.” 31 David got up, and in his sorrow he tore his clothes and lay down on the ground. His servants remained standing, but they tore their clothes too.
32 Then David's nephew Jonadab said, “Your Majesty, not all of your sons were killed! Only Amnon is dead. On the day that Amnon raped Tamar, Absalom decided to kill him. 33 Don't worry about the report that all your sons were killed. Only Amnon is dead, 34 and Absalom has run away.”
One of the guards noticed a lot of people coming along the hillside on the road to Horonaim. He went and told the king, “I saw some men coming along Horonaim Road.”
35 Jonadab said, “Your Majesty, look! Here come your sons now, just as I told you.”
36 No sooner had he said it, than David's sons came in. They were weeping out loud, and David and all his officials cried just as loudly. 37-38 David was sad for a long time because Amnon was dead.
David Lets Absalom Come Home
Absalom had run away to Geshur, where he stayed for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud. 39 David still felt so sad over the loss of Amnon that he wanted to take his army there and capture Absalom.
