10:012:031 And he brought forth the people that were
therein, and put
them
under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes
of
iron,
and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and
thus did
he
unto all the cities of the children of Ammon.
So David and
all
the people returned unto Jerusalem.
10:013:001 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.
10:013:002 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.
10:013:003 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was
Jonadab, the son of
Shimeah
David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very
subtil man.
10:013:004 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.
10:013:005 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.
10:013:006 So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick:
and when the king
was
come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee,
let
Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes
in my
sight,
that I may eat at her hand.
10:013:007 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying,
Go now to thy brother
Amnon’s
house, and dress him meat.
10:013:008 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s
house; and he was laid
down.
And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes
in
his
sight, and did bake the cakes.
10:013:009 And she took a pan, and poured them out
before him; but he
refused
to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from
me. And
they
went out every man from him.
10:013:010 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat
into the chamber,
that
I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes
which
she
had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon
her
brother.
10:013:011 And when she had brought them unto him
to eat, he took hold of
her,
and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
10:013:012 And she answered him, Nay, my brother,
do not force me; for no
such
thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou
this folly.
10:013:013 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to
go? and as for thee,
thou
shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore,
I
pray
thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold
me
from
thee.


