- 大卫的儿子押沙龙有一个美貌的妹子,名叫他玛。大卫的儿子暗嫩爱她。
- 暗嫩为他妹子他玛忧急成病。他玛还是处女,暗嫩以为难向她行事。
- 暗嫩有一个朋友,名叫约拿达,是大卫长兄示米亚的儿子。这约拿达为人极其狡猾。
- 他问暗嫩说,王的儿子阿,为何一天比一天瘦弱呢。请你告诉我。暗嫩回答说,我爱我兄弟押沙龙的妹子他玛。
- 约拿达说,你不如躺在床上装病。你父亲来看你,就对他说,求父叫我妹子他玛来,在我眼前预备食物,递给我吃,使我看见,好从她手里接过来吃。
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- 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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