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Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 13

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2 Samuel 13 NASB - New American Standard Bible2 Samuel 13 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 13 of 2 Samuel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now it was after this that 1Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was 2Tamar, and 3Amnon the son of David loved her.
  2. Amnon was so frustrated because of his sister Tamar that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed [a]hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
  3. But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of [b]4Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
  4. He said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Then Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
  5. Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.’”
  6. So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and 5make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
  7. ¶ Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
  8. So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was lying down. And she took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
  9. She took the pan and [c]dished them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “6Have everyone go out from me.” So everyone went out from him.
  10. Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the [d]bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon.
  11. When she brought them to him to eat, he 7took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
  12. But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for 8such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this 9disgraceful thing!
  13. As for me, where could I [e]get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the [f]fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for 10he will not withhold me from you.”
  14. However, he would not listen to [g]her; since he was stronger than she, he 11violated her and lay with her.
  15. ¶ Then Amnon hated her with a very great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up, go away!”
  16. But she said to him, “No, because this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you have done to me!” Yet he would not listen to her.
  17. Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”
  18. Now she had on 12a [h]long-sleeved garment; for in this manner the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then his attendant took her out and locked the door behind her.
  19. 13Tamar put [i]ashes on her head and 14tore her [j]long-sleeved garment which was on her; and 15she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.
  20. ¶ Then Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
  21. Now when King David heard of all these matters, he was very angry.
  22. But Absalom did not speak to Amnon 16either good or bad; for 17Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
  23. ¶ Now it came about after two full years that Absalom 18had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
  24. ¶ Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
  25. But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be burdensome to you.” Although he [k]urged him, he would not go, but blessed him.
  26. Then 19Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
  27. But when Absalom [l]urged him, he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
  28. ¶ Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now, 20when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be courageous and be [m]valiant.”
  29. The servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted 21his mule and fled.
  30. ¶ Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.”
  31. Then the king arose, 22tore his clothes and 23lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn.
  32. 24Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, [n]responded, “Do not let my lord [o]suppose they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead; because by the [p]intent of Absalom this has been determined since the day that he violated his sister Tamar.
  33. Now therefore, do not let my lord the king 25take the report to [q]heart, namely, ‘all the king’s sons are dead,’ for only Amnon is dead.”
  34. ¶ Now 26Absalom had fled. And 27the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.
  35. Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; according to your servant’s word, so it happened.”
  36. As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept [r]very bitterly.
  37. ¶ Now 28Absalom fled and went to 29Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of 30Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
  38. 31So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.
  39. The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for 32he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit hard in Amnon’s eyes
  2. ^ In 1 Sam 16:9, Shammah; in 1 Chr 2:13, Shimea
  3. ^ Lit poured
  4. ^ Or inner room
  5. ^ Lit cause to go
  6. ^ Or disgraceful ones
  7. ^ Lit her voice
  8. ^ Lit a varicolored tunic
  9. ^ Or dust
  10. ^ Lit varicolored tunic
  11. ^ Lit broke through
  12. ^ Lit broke through
  13. ^ Lit sons of valor
  14. ^ Lit answered and said
  15. ^ Lit say
  16. ^ Lit mouth
  17. ^ Lit his heart
  18. ^ Lit with a very great weeping

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 2Sa 3:2, 3; 1Ch 3:2
  2. ^ 1Ch 3:9
  3. ^ 2Sa 3:2
  4. ^ 1Sa 16:9
  5. ^ Ge 18:6
  6. ^ Ge 45:1
  7. ^ Ge 39:12
  8. ^ Le 20:17
  9. ^ Jg 19:23; 20:6
  10. ^ Ge 20:12
  11. ^ Le 18:9; De 22:25; 27:22; 2Sa 12:11
  12. ^ Ge 37:3, 23
  13. ^ 1Sa 4:12; Es 4:1
  14. ^ Ge 37:29; 2Sa 1:11
  15. ^ Je 2:37
  16. ^ Ge 31:24
  17. ^ Le 19:17; 1Jo 2:9, 11; 3:10, 12, 15
  18. ^ 1Sa 25:7
  19. ^ 2Sa 3:27; 11:13-15
  20. ^ Jg 19:6, 9, 22; 1Sa 25:36-38
  21. ^ 2Sa 18:9; 1Ki 1:33, 38
  22. ^ 2Sa 1:11
  23. ^ 2Sa 12:16
  24. ^ 2Sa 13:3-5
  25. ^ 2Sa 19:19
  26. ^ 2Sa 13:37, 38
  27. ^ 2Sa 18:24
  28. ^ 2Sa 13:34
  29. ^ 2Sa 3:3
  30. ^ 2Sa 14:23, 32
  31. ^ 2Sa 13:34
  32. ^ 2Sa 12:19-23

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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