1Now after this so it was, that Absalom the sonne of Dauid hauing a fayre sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the sonne of Dauid loued her.

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2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:3, 1 Chronicles 3:9, 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:3

2And Amnon was so sore vexed, that he fell sicke for his sister Tamar: for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to doe any thing to her.

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2 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Kings 21:4, Song of Solomon 5:8, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Kings 21:4

3But Amnon had a friend called Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtile man.

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1 Samuel 16:9, 1 Samuel 16:9, 1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Genesis 38:20

4Who sayde vnto him, Why art thou the Kings sonne so leane from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? Then Amnon answered him, I loue Tamar my brother Absaloms sister.

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Esther 5:13, Esther 5:14, Luke 12:32, Jeremiah 8:12, Leviticus 20:17

5And Ionadab sayd vnto him, Lie downe on thy bed, and make thy selfe sicke: and when thy father shall come to see thee, say vnto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and giue me meate, and let her dresse meate in my sight, that I may see it, and eate it of her hand.

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Mark 6:24, Mark 6:25, Mark 6:24, Mark 6:25, 2 Samuel 16:21

6So Amnon lay downe, and made himselfe sicke: and when the King came to see him, Amnon sayde vnto the King, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may receiue meate at her hand.

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Genesis 18:6, Genesis 18:6, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:33

7Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.

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8So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house, and he lay downe: and she tooke floure, and knead it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

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9And she tooke a pan, and powred them out before him, but he would not eat. Then Amnon saide, Cause ye euery man to goe out from me: so euery man went out from him.

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Genesis 45:1, Genesis 45:1, Judges 3:19, John 3:20, Judges 3:19

10Then Amnon said vnto Tamar, Bring the meate into the chamber, that I may eate of thine hand. And Tamar tooke the cakes which shee had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

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11And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.

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Genesis 39:11, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:11, Genesis 39:12

12But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.

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Judges 19:23, Judges 20:6, Leviticus 20:17, Judges 19:23, Judges 20:6

13And I, whither shall I cause my shame to goe? and thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speake to the King, for he will not denie me vnto thee.

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Genesis 19:8, Judges 19:24, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 19:8, Judges 19:24

14Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced her, and lay with her.

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2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:11, Judges 20:5, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 22:27

15Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred wherewith he hated her, was greater then the loue, wherewith hee had loued her: and Amnon sayde vnto her, Vp, get thee hence.

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Ezekiel 23:17, Ezekiel 23:17

16And she answered him, There is no cause: this euill (to put mee away) is greater then the other that thou diddest vnto me: but he would not heare her,

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17But called his seruant that serued him, and sayd, Put this woman now out from me, and locke the doore after her.

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18(And she had a garment of diuers coulours vpon her: for with such garments were the Kings daughters that were virgins, apparelled) Then his seruant brought her out, and locked the doore after her.

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Judges 5:30, Genesis 37:3, Judges 5:30, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:32

19And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent the garment of diuers colours which was on her, and layde her hand on her head, and went her way crying.

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Jeremiah 2:37, Joshua 7:6, Jeremiah 2:37, Joshua 7:6, 2 Samuel 1:11

20And Absalom her brother sayd vnto her, Hath Amnon thy brother bene with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy brother: let not this thing grieue thine heart. So Tamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house.

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Genesis 34:2, Genesis 46:15, Romans 12:19, Proverbs 26:24, Genesis 34:2

21But when King Dauid heard all these things, he was very wroth.

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Genesis 34:7, Genesis 34:7, 1 Samuel 2:29, 1 Samuel 2:22, 1 Samuel 2:25

22And Absalom sayde vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 19:18, Genesis 31:24, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 19:18

23And after the time of two yeeres, Absalom had sheepesherers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sonnes.

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Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:13, 1 Samuel 25:4, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:13

24And Absalom came to the King and sayd, Beholde now, thy seruant hath sheepesherers: I pray thee, that the King with his seruants would goe with thy seruant.

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Jeremiah 41:6, Jeremiah 41:7, 2 Samuel 11:8, 2 Samuel 11:15, Psalms 12:2

25But the King answered Absalom, Nay my sonne, I pray thee, let vs not goe all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. Yet Absalom lay sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but thanked him.

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Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Luke 14:23, Luke 24:29, Judges 19:7

26Then sayd Absalom, But, I pray thee, shall not my brother Amnon goe with vs? And the king answered him, Why should he go with thee?

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2 Samuel 20:9, Psalms 55:21, 2 Samuel 11:13, 2 Samuel 11:15, 2 Samuel 3:27

27But Absalom was instant vpon him, and he sent Amnon with him, and all the Kings children.

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Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 26:26, Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 26:26

28Now had Absalom commanded his seruants, saying, Marke now when Amnons heart is merry with wine, and when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, kill him, feare not, for haue not I commanded you? be bold therefore, and play the men.

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Judges 19:6, Judges 19:6, Judges 19:9, Judges 19:22, Judges 19:9

29And the seruantes of Absalom did vnto Amnon, as Absalom had commanded: and al the Kings sonnes arose, and euery man gate him vp vpon his mule, and fled.

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1 Kings 1:33, 2 Samuel 18:9, 1 Kings 1:33, 2 Samuel 18:9, Genesis 36:24

30And while they were in the way, tydings came to Dauid, saying, Absalom hath slaine al the Kings sonnes, and there is not one of them left.

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31Then the King arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.

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2 Samuel 12:16, 2 Samuel 1:11, 2 Samuel 12:16, 2 Samuel 1:11, Joshua 7:6

32And Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother answered and sayde, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slayne all the yong men the Kings sonnes: for Amnon onely is dead, because Absalom had reported so, since hee forced his sister Tamar.

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Psalms 7:14, Genesis 27:41, 2 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 16:9, Proverbs 24:11

33Nowe therefore let not my lord the King take the thing so grieuously, to thinke that all ye Kings sonnes are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

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2 Samuel 19:19, 2 Samuel 19:19

34Then Absalom fled: and the yong man that kept the watch, lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behinde him.

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2 Samuel 13:37, 2 Samuel 13:38, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Amos 5:19

35And Ionadab said vnto the King, Behold, ye Kings sonnes come: as thy seruant sayd, so it is.

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36And assoone as hee had left speaking, behold, the Kings sonnes came, and lift vp their voyces, and wept: and the King also and all his seruants wept exceedingly sore.

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2 Samuel 13:15, 2 Samuel 18:33, 2 Samuel 12:21, 2 Samuel 13:15, 2 Samuel 18:33

37But Absalom fled away, and went to Talmai the sonne of Ammihur King of Geshur: and Dauid mourned for his sonne euery day.

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2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 14:32, 1 Chronicles 3:2, 2 Samuel 13:34

38So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three yeeres.

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2 Samuel 14:23, 2 Samuel 14:32, 2 Samuel 15:8, 2 Samuel 14:23, 2 Samuel 14:32

39And King Dauid desired to go forth vnto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

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Genesis 24:67, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 37:35, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 37:35