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