- 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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- 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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