- In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.
- Amnon became frustrated to the point of illness on account of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.
- Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
- He asked Amnon, "Why do you, the king's son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."
- "Go to bed and pretend to be ill," Jonadab said. "When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.' "
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- 大衛的兒子押沙龍有一個美貌的妹子、名叫他瑪.大衛的兒子暗嫩愛他。
- 暗嫩為他妹子他瑪憂急成病.他瑪還是處女.暗嫩以為難向他行事。
- 暗嫩有一個朋友、名叫約拿達、是大衛長兄示米亞的兒子、這約拿達為人極其狡猾。
- 他問暗嫩說、王的兒子阿、為何一天比一天瘦弱呢.請你告訴我。暗嫩回答說、我愛我兄弟押沙龍的妹子他瑪。
- 約拿達說、你不如躺在床上裝病.你父親來看你、就對他說、求父叫我妹子他瑪來、在我眼前豫備食物、遞給我喫、使我看見、好從他手裡接過來喫。
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