Afterוַיְהִי אַחֲרֵיthisכֵןAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםsonבֶּןof Davidדָּוִדhadוּלְa beautifulיָפָהsisterאָחוֹתwhose name wasוּשְׁמָהּTamar,תָּמָרand Amnonוַ אַמְנוֹןsonבֶּןof Davidדָּוִדloved her.יֶּאֱהָבֶהָ
Amnonלְאַמְנוֹןwas so distressedוַיֵּצֶרthat he made himself illלְהִתְחַלּוֹתbecause ofבַּעֲבוּרTamarתָּמָרhis sister,אֲחֹתוֹforכִּיsheהִיאwas a virgin,בְתוּלָהand it seemed impossibleוַיִּפָּלֵאin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof Amnonאַמְנוֹןto doלַעֲשׂוֹתanythingמְאוּמָהto her.לָהּ
Amnonאַמְנוֹןhadוּלְa companionרֵעַwhose name wasוּשְׁמוֹJonadabיוֹנָדָבsonבֶּןof Shimeah,שִׁמְעָהDavid’sדָוִדbrother;אֲחִיand Jonadabוְיוֹנָדָבwas a veryמְאֹדwiseחָכָםman.אִישׁ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whyמַדּוּעַare youאַתָּהsoכָּכָהweak,דַּלsonבֶּןof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְmorningבַּבֹּקֶרafter morning?בַּבֹּקֶרWill you notהֲלוֹאtellתַּגִּידme?”לִיAmnonאַמְנוֹןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Tamar,תָּמָרthe sisterאֲחוֹתof Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹםmy brother,אָחִיIאֲנִיlove.”אֹהֵב
Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Lie downשְׁכַבonעַלyour bedמִשְׁכָּבְךָand pretend to be ill.וְהִתְחָלWhen your fatherוּ אָבִיךָcomesבָאto see you,לִרְאוֹתֶךָsayוְאָמַרְתָּto him,אֵלָיו‘Pleaseנָאlet Tamarתָמָרmy sisterאֲחוֹתִיcomeתָּבֹאand give meוְתַבְרֵנִיfood to eat,לֶחֶםand let her prepareוְעָשְׂתָהthe mealאֶת הַבִּרְיָהbefore my eyes,לְעֵינַיso thatלְמַעַן אֲשֶׁרI may see itאֶרְאֶהand eatוְאָכַלְתִּיfrom her hand.’”מִיָּדָהּ
Amnonאַמְנוֹןlay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבand pretended to be ill,וַיִּתְחָלand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְcameיָּבֹאto see him.לִרְאֹתוֹAmnonאַמְנוֹןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ“Pleaseנָאlet Tamarתָּמָרmy sisterאֲחֹתִיcomeתָּבוֹאand makeוּתְלַבֵּבtwoשְׁתֵּיcakesלְבִבוֹתbefore my eyes,לְעֵינַיand I will eatוְאֶבְרֶהfrom her hand.”מִיָּדָהּ
DavidדָּוִדsentוַיִּשְׁלַחtoאֶלTamarתָּמָרat home,הַבַּיְתָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Pleaseנָאgoלְכִיto the houseבֵּיתof Amnonאַמְנוֹןyour brotherאָחִיךְand prepareוַעֲשִׂיthe mealהַבִּרְיָהfor him.”לוֹ
Tamarתָּמָרwentוַתֵּלֶךְto the houseבֵּיתof Amnonאַמְנוֹןher brother,אָחִיהָand heוְהוּאwas lying down.שֹׁכֵבShe tookוַתִּקַּחthe doughהַבָּצֵקand kneaded itוַתָּלָשׁand made cakesוַתְּלַבֵּבbefore his eyesלְעֵינָיוand cookedוַתְּבַשֵּׁלthe cakes.הַלְּבִבוֹת
She tookוַתִּקַּחthe panהַמַּשְׂרֵתand poured it outוַתִּצֹקbefore him,לְפָנָיוbut he refusedוַיְמָאֵןto eat.לֶאֱכוֹלAmnonאַמְנוֹןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Sendהוֹצִיאוּeveryoneכָל אִישׁout from me.”מֵעָלַיAnd everyoneוַ כָל אִישׁwent outיֵּצְאוּfrom him.מֵעָלָיו
AmnonאַמְנוֹןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלTamar,תָּמָר“Bringהָבִיאִיthe mealהַבִּרְיָהinto the room,הַחֶדֶרand I will eatוְאֶבְרֶהfrom your hand.”מִיָּדֵךְTamarתָּמָרtookוַתִּקַּחthe cakesהַלְּבִבוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרshe had madeעָשָׂתָהand brought themוַתָּבֵאto Amnonלְאַמְנוֹןher brotherאָחִיהָin the room.הֶחָדְרָה
She brought them nearוַתַּגֵּשׁto himאֵלָיוto eat,לֶאֱכֹלand he seizedוַיַּחֲזֶקherבָּהּand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Come,בּוֹאִיlieשִׁכְבִיwith me,עִמִּיmy sister.”אֲחוֹתִי
She saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“No,אַלmy brother,אָחִיdo notאַלhumiliate me,תְּעַנֵּנִיforכִּיit is notלֹאdoneיֵעָשֶׂהlike thisכֵןin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלDo notאַלdoתַּעֲשֵׂהthisהַזֹּאתoutrage.הַנְּבָלָה
As for me,וַאֲנִיwhereאָנָהcould I carryאוֹלִיךְmy reproach?חֶרְפָּתִיAnd youוְאַתָּהwould beתִּהְיֶהlike oneכְּאַחַדof the foolsהַנְּבָלִיםin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלNow then,וְעַתָּהpleaseנָאspeakדַּבֶּרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְforכִּיhe will notלֹאwithhold meיִמְנָעֵנִיfrom you.”מִמֶּךָּ
But he was notוְלֹאwillingאָבָהto listenלִשְׁמֹעַto her voice;בְּקוֹלָהּhe was strongerוַיֶּחֱזַקthan sheמִמֶּנָּהand humiliated herוַיְעַנֶּהָand layוַיִּשְׁכַּבwith her.אֹתָהּ
Then Amnonוַ אַמְנוֹןhated herיִּשְׂנָאֶהָwith a veryמְאֹדgreatגְּדוֹלָהhatred,שִׂנְאָהforכִּיthe hatredהַשִּׂנְאָהwith whichאֲשֶׁרhe hated herשְׂנֵאָהּwas greaterגְדוֹלָהthan the loveמֵאַהֲבָהwith whichאֲשֶׁרhe had loved her.אֲהֵבָהּAmnonאַמְנוֹןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Get up,קוּמִיgo.”לֵכִי
She saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“No reason!אַל אוֹדֹתThisהַזֹּאתevilהָרָעָהof sending me awayלְשַׁלְּחֵנִיis greaterהַגְּדוֹלָהthanמֵthe otherאַחֶרֶתthatאֲשֶׁרyou have doneעָשִׂיתָto me.”עִמִּיBut he was notוְלֹאwillingאָבָהto listenלִשְׁמֹעַto her.לָהּ
He calledוַיִּקְרָאhis young man,נַעֲרוֹhis attendant,מְשָׁרְתוֹand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Sendשִׁלְחוּ נָאthis womanזֹאתaway from me,מֵעָלַיoutside,הַחוּצָהand boltוּנְעֹלthe doorהַדֶּלֶתafter her.”אַחֲרֶיהָ
She was wearingוְעָלֶיהָa long robe,כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּיםforכִּיsoכֵןthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְvirginהַבְּתוּלֹתdaughtersבְנוֹתused to dress,תִּלְבַּשְׁןָin robes.מְעִילִיםHis attendantמְשָׁרְתוֹbroughtוַיֹּצֵאherאוֹתָהּoutsideהַחוּץand boltedוְנָעַלthe doorהַדֶּלֶתafter her.אַחֲרֶיהָ
Tamarתָּמָרtookוַתִּקַּחashesאֵפֶרand put them onעַלher head,רֹאשָׁהּand the long robeוּכְתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרshe had onעָלֶיהָshe tore;קָרָעָהshe putוַתָּשֶׂםher handיָדָהּonעַלher headרֹאשָׁהּand went away,וַתֵּלֶךְcrying outוְזָעָקָהas she went.הָלוֹךְ
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםher brotherאָחִיהָsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,אֵלֶיהָ“Has Amnonהַאֲמִינוֹןyour brotherאָחִיךְbeenהָיָהwith you?עִמָּךְNow then,וְעַתָּהmy sister,אֲחוֹתִיkeep quiet;הַחֲרִישִׁיhe isהוּאyour brother.אָחִיךְDo notאַלsetתָּשִׁיתִיyour heartלִבֵּךְon thisלַ הַזֶּהmatter.”דָּבָרSo Tamarתָּמָרlived,וַתֵּשֶׁבdesolate,וְשֹׁמֵמָהin the houseבֵּיתof Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםher brother.אָחִיהָ
KingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidוְ דָּוִדheardשָׁמַעallכָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהthings,הַדְּבָרִיםand his anger burnedוַיִּחַר לוֹgreatly.מְאֹד
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםdid notוְלֹאspeakדִבֶּרwith Amnonעִם אַמְנוֹןanything, badלְמֵרָעorוְעַדgood,טוֹבforכִּיAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםhatedשָׂנֵאAmnonאַמְנוֹןbecauseעַל דְּבַר אֲשֶׁרhe had humiliatedעִנָּהTamarתָּמָרhis sister.אֲחֹתוֹ
Afterוַיְהִי לִtwo full yearsשְׁנָתַיִם יָמִיםAbsalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹםhadוַיִּהְיוּsheepshearersגֹזְזִיםat Baal-hazor,בְּבַעַל חָצוֹרwhich isאֲשֶׁרnearעִםEphraim,אֶפְרָיִםand Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםinvitedוַיִּקְרָאallלְכָלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsons.בְּנֵי
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםcameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהyour servantלְעַבְדֶּךָhas sheepshearers;גֹזְזִיםpleaseנָא נָאlet the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand his servantsוַעֲבָדָיוgoיֵלֶךְwithעִםyour servant.”עַבְדֶּךָ
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAbsalom,אַבְשָׁלוֹם“No,אַלmy son,בְּנִיlet us notאַל נָאallכֻּלָּנוּgo,נֵלֵךְso that we will notוְלֹאbe a burdenנִכְבַּדto you.”עָלֶיךָHe insistedוַיִּפְרָץwith him,בּוֹbut he was notוְלֹאwillingאָבָהto go,לָלֶכֶתand he blessed him.וַיְבָרֲכֵהוּ
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“If not,וָלֹאpleaseנָאlet Amnonאַמְנוֹןmy brotherאָחִיgoיֵלֶךְwith us.”אִתָּנוּThe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whyלָמָּהshould he goיֵלֵךְwith you?”עִמָּךְ
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםinsistedוַיִּפְרָץwith him,בּוֹand he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחwith himאִתּוֹAmnonאַמְנוֹןandוְallכָּלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsons.בְּנֵי
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםcommandedוַיְצַוhis young men,נְעָרָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Watch, please:רְאוּ נָאwhenכְּthe heartלֵבof Amnonאַמְנוֹןis merryטוֹבwith wineבַּיַּיִןand I sayוְאָמַרְתִּיto you,אֲלֵיכֶם‘StrikeהַכּוּAmnon,’אַמְנוֹןthen put him to death.וַהֲמִתֶּם אֹתוֹDo notאַלbe afraid.תִּירָאוּIs it notהֲלוֹאIכִּי אָנֹכִיwho have commandedצִוִּיתִיyou?אֶתְכֶםBe strongחִזְקוּand beוִהְיוּvaliant.”לִבְנֵי חָיִל
The young menנַעֲרֵיof Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםdidוַיַּעֲשׂוּto AmnonלְאַמְנוֹןasכַּאֲשֶׁרAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםhad commanded.צִוָּהThen allוַ כָּלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsonsבְּנֵיgot up,יָּקֻמוּand they rode,וַיִּרְכְּבוּeachאִישׁonעַלhis mule,פִּרְדּוֹand fled.וַיָּנֻסוּ
Whileוַיְהִיtheyהֵמָּהwere on the way,בַדֶּרֶךְthe newsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָהcameבָאָהtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםhas struckהִכָּהallכָּלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsons,בְּנֵיand notוְלֹאoneאֶחָדof themמֵהֶםis left.”נוֹתַר
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְgot upוַיָּקָםand toreוַיִּקְרַעhis clothesבְּגָדָיוand layוַיִּשְׁכַּבon the ground,אָרְצָהand allוְכָלhis servantsעֲבָדָיוstood byנִצָּבִיםwith tornקְרֻעֵיclothes.בְגָדִים
Jonadabיוֹנָדָבsonבֶּןof Shimeah,שִׁמְעָהDavid’sדָוִדbrother,אֲחִיansweredוַיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Let notאַלmy lordאֲדֹנִיsayיֹאמַרthat they have put to deathהֵמִיתוּallכָּלthe young men,הַנְּעָרִיםthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsons,בְּנֵיforכִּיAmnonאַמְנוֹןaloneלְבַדּוֹis dead;מֵתforכִּיby the mouthעַל פִּיof Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםit had beenהָיְתָהsettledשׂוּמָהfrom the dayמִיּוֹםhe humiliatedעַנֹּתוֹTamarתָּמָרhis sister.אֲחֹתוֹ
Now then,וְעַתָּהlet notאַלmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְtakeיָשֵׂםto heartאֶל לִבּוֹthe thing,דָּבָרsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Allכָּלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsonsבְּנֵיare dead,’מֵתוּbutכִּי אִםAmnonאַמְנוֹןaloneלְבַדּוֹis dead.”מֵת
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםfled.וַיִּבְרַחThe young manהַנַּעַרon watchהַצֹּפֶהlifted upוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand looked,וַיַּרְאand thereוְהִנֵּהmanyרַבpeopleעַםwere comingהֹלְכִיםby the roadמִדֶּרֶךְbehind him,אַחֲרָיוfrom the sideמִצַּדof the hill.הָהָר
Jonadabיוֹנָדָבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ“Look,הִנֵּהthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsonsבְנֵיhave come;בָּאוּasכִּyour servantעַבְדְּךָsaid,דְבַרsoכֵּןit has happened.”הָיָה
As soon asוַיְהִי כְּhe had finishedכַלֹּתוֹspeaking,לְדַבֵּרlook,וְהִנֵּהthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsonsבְנֵיcame,בָּאוּand they raisedוַיִּשְׂאוּtheir voiceקוֹלָםand wept;וַיִּבְכּוּand the kingוְ הַמֶּלֶךְtooגַםand allוְכָלhis servantsעֲבָדָיוweptבָּכוּwith a veryמְאֹדgreat weeping.בְּכִי גָּדוֹל
Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלוֹםfledבָּרַחand wentוַיֵּלֶךְtoאֶלTalmaiתַּלְמַיsonבֶּןof Ammihud,עַמִּיהוּדkingמֶלֶךְof Geshur.גְּשׁוּרAnd David mournedוַיִּתְאַבֵּלforעַלhis sonבְּנוֹeveryכָּלday.הַיָּמִים
So Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלוֹםfledבָּרַחand wentוַיֵּלֶךְto Geshur,גְּשׁוּרand he wasוַיְהִיthereשָׁםthreeשָׁלֹשׁyears.שָׁנִים
KingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדlongedוַתְּכַלto go outלָצֵאתtoאֶלAbsalom,אַבְשָׁלוֹםforכִּיhe had been comfortedנִחַםaboutעַלAmnon,אַמְנוֹןthatכִּיhe was dead.מֵת