1It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved 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

2Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything 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, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

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

4He said to him, "Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

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

5Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from 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 down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand."

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

7Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."

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8So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

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9She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Every man went out from him.

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

10Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.

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11When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"

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

12She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do this folly.

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

13I, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you."

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

14However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he 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 with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, "Arise, be gone!"

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Ezekiel 23:17, Ezekiel 23:17

16She said to him, "Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!" But he would not listen to her.

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17Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, "Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her."

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18She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

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

19Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

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

20Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart." So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

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

21But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

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

22Absalom spoke to 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

23It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

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

24Absalom came to the king, and said, "See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

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

25The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

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

26Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"

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

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

28Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"

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

29The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got up on 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

30It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left!"

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31Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

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

32Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, "Do not let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he 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

33Now therefore do not let 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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2 Samuel 19:19, 2 Samuel 19:19

34But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

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

35Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons are coming! It is as your servant said."

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36It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

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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, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every 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 years.

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

39King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

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