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factum est autem post haec ut Absalom filii David sororemspeciosissimam vocabulo Thamar adamaret Amnon filius David

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et deperiret eam valde ita ut aegrotaret propter amoremeius quia cum esset virgo difficile ei videbatur ut quippiaminhoneste ageret cum ea

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erat autem Amnonis amicus nomine Ionadab filius Semaafratris David vir prudens valde

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qui dixit ad eum quare sic adtenuaris macie fili regis persingulos dies cur non indicas mihi dixitque ei Amnon Thamarsororem Absalom fratris mei amo

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cui respondit Ionadab cuba super lectulum tuum et languoremsimula cumque venerit pater tuus ut visitet te dic ei veniatoro Thamar soror mea ut det mihi cibum et faciat pulmentum utcomedam de manu eius

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accubuit itaque Amnon et quasi aegrotare coepit cumquevenisset rex ad visitandum eum ait Amnon ad regem veniatobsecro Thamar soror mea ut faciat in oculis meis duassorbitiunculas et cibum capiam de manu eius

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misit ergo David ad Thamar domum dicens veni in domum Amnonfratris tui et fac ei pulmentum

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venitque Thamar in domum Amnon fratris sui ille autemiacebat quae tollens farinam commiscuit et liquefaciens inoculis eius coxit sorbitiunculas

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tollensque quod coxerat effudit et posuit coram eo etnoluit comedere dixitque Amnon eicite universos a me cumqueeiecissent omnes

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dixit Amnon ad Thamar infer cibum in conclave ut vescar demanu tua tulit ergo Thamar sorbitiunculas quas fecerat etintulit ad Amnon fratrem suum in conclave

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cumque obtulisset ei cibum adprehendit eam et ait venicuba mecum soror mea

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quae respondit ei noli frater mi noli opprimere me nequeenim hoc fas est in Israhel noli facere stultitiam hanc

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et ego enim ferre non potero obprobrium meum et tu erisquasi unus de insipientibus in Israhel quin potius loquere adregem et non negabit me tibi

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noluit autem adquiescere precibus eius sed praevalensviribus oppressit eam et cubavit cum illa

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et exosam eam habuit Amnon magno odio nimis ita ut maiusesset odium quo oderat eam amore quo ante dilexerat dixitque eiAmnon surge vade

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quae respondit ei maius est hoc malum quod nunc agisadversum me quam quod ante fecisti expellens me et noluitaudire eam

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sed vocato puero qui ministrabat ei dixit eice hanc a meforas et claude ostium post eam

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quae induta erat talari tunica huiuscemodi enim filiaeregis virgines vestibus utebantur eiecit itaque eam ministerillius foras clausitque fores post eam

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quae aspergens cinerem capiti suo scissa talari tunicainpositisque manibus super caput suum ibat ingrediens etclamans

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dixit autem ei Absalom frater suus num Amnon frater tuusconcubuit tecum sed nunc soror tace frater tuus est nequeadfligas cor tuum pro re hac mansit itaque Thamar contabescensin domo Absalom fratris sui

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cum autem audisset rex David verba haec contristatus estvalde

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porro non est locutus Absalom ad Amnon nec malum nec bonumoderat enim Absalom Amnon eo quod violasset Thamar sororem suam

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factum est autem post tempus biennii ut tonderentur ovesAbsalom in Baalasor quae est iuxta Ephraim et vocavit Absalomomnes filios regis

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venitque ad regem et ait ad eum ecce tondentur oves servitui veniat oro rex cum servis suis ad servum suum

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dixitque rex ad Absalom noli fili mi noli rogare utveniamus omnes et gravemus te cum autem cogeret eum etnoluisset ire benedixit ei

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et ait Absalom si non vis venire veniat obsecro nobiscumsaltem Amnon frater meus dixitque ad eum rex non est necesse utvadat tecum

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coegit itaque eum Absalom et dimisit cum eo Amnon etuniversos filios regis

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praeceperat autem Absalom pueris suis dicens observate cumtemulentus fuerit Amnon vino et dixero vobis percutite eum etinterficite nolite timere ego enim sum qui praecepi vobisroboramini et estote viri fortes

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fecerunt ergo pueri Absalom adversum Amnon sicutpraeceperat eis Absalom surgentesque omnes filii regisascenderunt singuli mulas suas et fugerunt

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cumque adhuc pergerent in itinere fama praevenit ad Daviddicens percussit Absalom omnes filios regis et non remansit exeis saltem unus

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surrexit itaque rex et scidit vestimenta sua et ceciditsuper terram et omnes servi ipsius qui adsistebant ei scideruntvestimenta sua

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respondens autem Ionadab filius Samaa fratris David dixitne aestimet dominus meus quod omnes pueri filii regis occisisint Amnon solus mortuus est quoniam in ore Absalom eratpositus ex die qua oppressit Thamar sororem eius

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nunc ergo ne ponat dominus meus rex super cor suum verbumistud dicens omnes filii regis occisi sunt quoniam Amnon solusmortuus est

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fugit autem Absalom et levavit puer speculator oculos suoset aspexit et ecce populus multus veniebat per iter devium exlatere montis

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dixit autem Ionadab ad regem ecce filii regis adsunt iuxtaverbum servi tui sic factum est

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cumque cessasset loqui apparuerunt et filii regis etintrantes levaverunt vocem suam et fleverunt sed et rex etomnes servi eius fleverunt ploratu magno nimis

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porro Absalom fugiens abiit ad Tholomai filium Amiur regemGessur luxit ergo David filium suum cunctis diebus

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Absalom autem cum fugisset et venisset in Gessur fuit ibitribus annis

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cessavitque David rex persequi Absalom eo quod consolatusesset super Amnon interitu

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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.

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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 anything to her.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

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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.

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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.

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

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And she had a garment of divers colors 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.

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And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

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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.

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

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And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

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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.

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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

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

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

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