2 Samuel 13

¹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 3:92 Sam 3:2-31 Chr 3:22 Sam 13:152 Sam 14:271 Kgs 11:12 Sam 11:2Gen 29:18Gen 29:20Gen 34:3

²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 21:42 Cor 7:10Song 5:8

³But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 16:91 Cor 3:192 Sam 13:322 Sam 14:19-202 Sam 14:2Esth 5:10Esth 5:14Esth 6:13Gen 3:1Gen 38:1

⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Esth 5:13-14Isa 3:9Jer 8:12Lev 18:9Lev 20:17Luke 12:32Mic 7:31 Kgs 21:7

⁵And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Mark 6:24-252 Sam 16:21-17:4Acts 23:15Prov 19:27Ps 50:18-19

⁶So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 18:6Matt 13:33

⁷Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁸So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 45:1John 3:20Judg 3:19

¹⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹¹And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 39:11-12

¹²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 19:23Judg 20:6Lev 20:17Gen 34:7Lev 18:11Lev 18:9Deut 22:29Gen 34:2Prov 5:22-23Prov 7:7

¹³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 19:8Gen 20:12Judg 19:24

¹⁴Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 12:11Deut 22:25-27Esth 7:8Judg 20:5

¹⁵Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezek 23:17

¹⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁷Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 37:3Judg 5:30Gen 37:23Gen 37:32Ps 45:13-14

¹⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Jer 2:37Josh 7:62 Sam 1:112 Sam 1:21 Sam 4:12Esth 4:1Job 2:12Job 42:6

²⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Rom 12:19Gen 34:2Gen 46:15Prov 26:24

²¹But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 34:71 Sam 2:22-251 Sam 2:292 Sam 12:102 Sam 12:52 Sam 3:28-29Ps 101:8

²²And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 31:24Lev 19:17-181 John 2:111 John 3:15Gen 24:501 John 2:9Eccl 7:9Eph 4:26Eph 4:31Gen 31:29

²³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 25:4Gen 38:12-131 Kgs 1:191 Kgs 1:251 Kgs 1:91 Sam 25:21 Sam 25:361 Sam 25:72 Chr 26:102 Kgs 3:4

²⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 11:8-15Jer 41:6-7Ps 12:2Ps 55:21

²⁵And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 14:22Acts 16:15Gen 19:2-3Judg 19:7-10Luke 14:23Luke 24:29Ruth 2:4

²⁶Then 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? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 11:13-152 Sam 20:92 Sam 3:27Ps 55:21

²⁷But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Prov 26:24-26

²⁸Now 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 19:6Judg 19:22Judg 19:91 Sam 25:36-38Nah 1:10Ruth 3:71 Kgs 20:161 Sam 22:17-181 Sam 28:132 Sam 11:13

²⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 1:332 Sam 18:91 Kgs 21:11-131 Sam 22:18-192 Kgs 1:9-12Gen 36:24Lev 19:19Mic 7:3Prov 29:12

³⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

³¹Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 1:112 Sam 12:162 Sam 3:31Gen 37:29Gen 37:34Job 1:20Josh 7:6

³²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 16:92 Sam 13:3Gen 27:41Prov 24:11-12Ps 7:14

³³Now 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 19:19

³⁴But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 13:37-38Amos 5:19Gen 4:8-14Prov 28:17

³⁵And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

³⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 12:212 Sam 13:152 Sam 18:33

³⁷But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 3:32 Sam 14:231 Chr 3:22 Sam 13:342 Sam 14:32

³⁸So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 14:232 Sam 14:322 Sam 15:8

³⁹And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 24:67Gen 37:35Gen 38:122 Sam 12:19-23Deut 28:32Gen 31:30Phil 2:26Ps 119:20Ps 84:2