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וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי-כֵן, וּלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בֶּן-דָּוִד אָחוֹת יָפָה--וּשְׁמָהּ תָּמָר; וַיֶּאֱהָבֶהָ, אַמְנוֹן בֶּן-דָּוִד.
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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.
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ב
וַיֵּצֶר לְאַמְנוֹן לְהִתְחַלּוֹת, בַּעֲבוּר תָּמָר אֲחֹתוֹ--כִּי בְתוּלָה, הִיא; וַיִּפָּלֵא בְּעֵינֵי אַמְנוֹן, לַעֲשׂוֹת לָהּ מְאוּמָה.
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And Amnon was so distressed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do any thing unto her.
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ג
וּלְאַמְנוֹן רֵעַ, וּשְׁמוֹ יוֹנָדָב, בֶּן-שִׁמְעָה, אֲחִי דָוִד; וְיוֹנָדָב, אִישׁ חָכָם מְאֹד.
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But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
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ד
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ, מַדּוּעַ אַתָּה כָּכָה דַּל בֶּן-הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר--הֲלוֹא, תַּגִּיד לִי; וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ, אַמְנוֹן, אֶת-תָּמָר אֲחוֹת אַבְשָׁלֹם אָחִי, אֲנִי אֹהֵב.
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And he said unto him: 'Why, O son of the king, art thou thus becoming leaner from day to day? wilt thou not tell me?' And Amnon said unto him: 'I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.'
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וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ יְהוֹנָדָב, שְׁכַב עַל-מִשְׁכָּבְךָ וְהִתְחָל; וּבָא אָבִיךָ לִרְאוֹתֶךָ, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֵלָיו תָּבֹא נָא תָמָר אֲחוֹתִי וְתַבְרֵנִי לֶחֶם וְעָשְׂתָה לְעֵינַי אֶת-הַבִּרְיָה, לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר אֶרְאֶה, וְאָכַלְתִּי מִיָּדָהּ.
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And Jonadab said unto him: 'Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him: Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.'
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ו
וַיִּשְׁכַּב אַמְנוֹן, וַיִּתְחָל; וַיָּבֹא הַמֶּלֶךְ לִרְאוֹתוֹ, וַיֹּאמֶר אַמְנוֹן אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ תָּבוֹא-נָא תָּמָר אֲחֹתִי וּתְלַבֵּב לְעֵינַי שְׁתֵּי לְבִבוֹת, וְאֶבְרֶה, מִיָּדָהּ.
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So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king: 'Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.'
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ז
וַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד אֶל-תָּמָר, הַבַּיְתָה לֵאמֹר: לְכִי נָא, בֵּית אַמְנוֹן אָחִיךְ, וַעֲשִׂי-לוֹ, הַבִּרְיָה.
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Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'
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ח
וַתֵּלֶךְ תָּמָר, בֵּית אַמְנוֹן אָחִיהָ--וְהוּא שֹׁכֵב; וַתִּקַּח אֶת-הַבָּצֵק ותלוש (וַתָּלָשׁ) וַתְּלַבֵּב לְעֵינָיו, וַתְּבַשֵּׁל אֶת-הַלְּבִבוֹת.
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So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was lying down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
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ט
וַתִּקַּח אֶת-הַמַּשְׂרֵת וַתִּצֹק לְפָנָיו, וַיְמָאֵן לֶאֱכוֹל; וַיֹּאמֶר אַמְנוֹן, הוֹצִיאוּ כָל-אִישׁ מֵעָלַי, וַיֵּצְאוּ כָל-אִישׁ, מֵעָלָיו.
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And she took the 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.
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י
וַיֹּאמֶר אַמְנוֹן אֶל-תָּמָר, הָבִיאִי הַבִּרְיָה הַחֶדֶר, וְאֶבְרֶה, מִיָּדֵךְ; וַתִּקַּח תָּמָר, אֶת-הַלְּבִבוֹת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂתָה, וַתָּבֵא לְאַמְנוֹן אָחִיהָ, הֶחָדְרָה.
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And Amnon said unto Tamar: 'Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat of thy hand.' And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
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יא
וַתַּגֵּשׁ אֵלָיו, לֶאֱכֹל; וַיַּחֲזֶק-בָּהּ וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ, בּוֹאִי שִׁכְבִי עִמִּי אֲחוֹתִי.
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And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'
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יב
וַתֹּאמֶר לוֹ, אַל-אָחִי אַל-תְּעַנֵּנִי--כִּי לֹא-יֵעָשֶׂה כֵן, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל: אַל-תַּעֲשֵׂה, אֶת-הַנְּבָלָה הַזֹּאת.
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And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Yisrael; do not thou this wanton deed.
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יג
וַאֲנִי, אָנָה אוֹלִיךְ אֶת-חֶרְפָּתִי, וְאַתָּה תִּהְיֶה כְּאַחַד הַנְּבָלִים, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל; וְעַתָּה דַּבֶּר-נָא אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ, כִּי לֹא יִמְנָעֵנִי מִמֶּךָּ.
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And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the base men in Yisrael. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.'
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יד
וְלֹא אָבָה, לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹלָהּ; וַיֶּחֱזַק מִמֶּנָּה וַיְעַנֶּהָ, וַיִּשְׁכַּב אֹתָהּ.
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Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
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טו
וַיִּשְׂנָאֶהָ אַמְנוֹן, שִׂנְאָה גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד--כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ, מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ; וַיֹּאמֶר-לָהּ אַמְנוֹן, קוּמִי לֵכִי.
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Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her: 'Arise, be gone.'
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טז
וַתֹּאמֶר לוֹ, אַל-אוֹדֹת הָרָעָה הַגְּדוֹלָה הַזֹּאת, מֵאַחֶרֶת אֲשֶׁר-עָשִׂיתָ עִמִּי, לְשַׁלְּחֵנִי; וְלֹא אָבָה, לִשְׁמֹעַ לָהּ.
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And she said unto him: 'Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me.' But he would not hearken unto her.
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יז
וַיִּקְרָא, אֶת-נַעֲרוֹ מְשָׁרְתוֹ, וַיֹּאמֶר, שִׁלְחוּ-נָא אֶת-זֹאת מֵעָלַי הַחוּצָה; וּנְעֹל הַדֶּלֶת, אַחֲרֶיהָ.
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Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.'--
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יח
וְעָלֶיהָ כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים, כִּי כֵן תִּלְבַּשְׁןָ בְנוֹת-הַמֶּלֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹת מְעִילִים; וַיֹּצֵא אוֹתָהּ מְשָׁרְתוֹ הַחוּץ, וְנָעַל הַדֶּלֶת אַחֲרֶיהָ.
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Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled.--And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
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יט
וַתִּקַּח תָּמָר אֵפֶר עַל-רֹאשָׁהּ, וּכְתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים אֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָ קָרָעָה; וַתָּשֶׂם יָדָהּ עַל-רֹאשָׁהּ, וַתֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְזָעָקָה.
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And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of many colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
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כ
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אַבְשָׁלוֹם אָחִיהָ, הַאֲמִינוֹן אָחִיךְ הָיָה עִמָּךְ, וְעַתָּה אֲחוֹתִי הַחֲרִישִׁי אָחִיךְ הוּא, אַל-תָּשִׁיתִי אֶת-לִבֵּךְ לַדָּבָר הַזֶּה; וַתֵּשֶׁב תָּמָר וְשֹׁמֵמָה, בֵּית אַבְשָׁלוֹם אָחִיהָ.
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And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
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כא
וְהַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד--שָׁמַע, אֵת כָּל-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה; וַיִּחַר לוֹ, מְאֹד.
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But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
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כב
וְלֹא-דִבֶּר אַבְשָׁלוֹם עִם-אַמְנוֹן, לְמֵרָע וְעַד-טוֹב: כִּי-שָׂנֵא אַבְשָׁלוֹם, אֶת-אַמְנוֹן, עַל-דְּבַר אֲשֶׁר עִנָּה, אֵת תָּמָר אֲחֹתוֹ. {פ}
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And Absalom spoke unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
{P}
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כג
וַיְהִי, לִשְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים, וַיִּהְיוּ גֹזְזִים לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם, בְּבַעַל חָצוֹר אֲשֶׁר עִם-אֶפְרָיִם; וַיִּקְרָא אַבְשָׁלוֹם, לְכָל-בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ.
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And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in a town on the border, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
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כד
וַיָּבֹא אַבְשָׁלוֹם, אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ, וַיֹּאמֶר, הִנֵּה-נָא גֹזְזִים לְעַבְדֶּךָ; יֵלֶךְ-נָא הַמֶּלֶךְ וַעֲבָדָיו, עִם-עַבְדֶּךָ.
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And Absalom came to the king, and said: 'Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.'
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כה
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל-אַבְשָׁלוֹם, אַל-בְּנִי אַל-נָא נֵלֵךְ כֻּלָּנוּ, וְלֹא נִכְבַּד, עָלֶיךָ; וַיִּפְרָץ-בּוֹ וְלֹא-אָבָה לָלֶכֶת, וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ.
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And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
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כו
וַיֹּאמֶר, אַבְשָׁלוֹם, וָלֹא, יֵלֶךְ-נָא אִתָּנוּ אַמְנוֹן אָחִי; וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ, לָמָּה יֵלֵךְ עִמָּךְ.
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Then said Absalom: 'If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.' And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go with thee?'
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כז
וַיִּפְרָץ-בּוֹ, אַבְשָׁלוֹם; וַיִּשְׁלַח אִתּוֹ אֶת-אַמְנוֹן, וְאֵת כָּל-בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ. {ס}
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But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
{S}
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כח
וַיְצַו אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת-נְעָרָיו לֵאמֹר, רְאוּ נָא כְּטוֹב לֵב-אַמְנוֹן בַּיַּיִן וְאָמַרְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם הַכּוּ אֶת-אַמְנוֹן וַהֲמִתֶּם אֹתוֹ--אַל-תִּירָאוּ: הֲלוֹא, כִּי אָנֹכִי צִוִּיתִי אֶתְכֶם--חִזְקוּ, וִהְיוּ לִבְנֵי-חָיִל.
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And Absalom commanded his servants, saying: 'Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you: Smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.'
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כט
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ נַעֲרֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם, לְאַמְנוֹן, כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה, אַבְשָׁלוֹם; וַיָּקֻמוּ כָּל-בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, וַיִּרְכְּבוּ אִישׁ עַל-פִּרְדּוֹ--וַיָּנֻסוּ.
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And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up upon his mule, and fled.
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ל
וַיְהִי, הֵמָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ, וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה בָאָה, אֶל-דָּוִד לֵאמֹר: הִכָּה אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת-כָּל-בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, וְלֹא-נוֹתַר מֵהֶם אֶחָד. {פ}
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And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying: 'Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.'
{P}
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לא
וַיָּקָם הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּקְרַע אֶת-בְּגָדָיו, וַיִּשְׁכַּב אָרְצָה; וְכָל-עֲבָדָיו נִצָּבִים, קְרֻעֵי בְגָדִים. {ס}
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Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
{S}
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לב
וַיַּעַן יוֹנָדָב בֶּן-שִׁמְעָה אֲחִי-דָוִד וַיֹּאמֶר, אַל-יֹאמַר אֲדֹנִי אֵת כָּל-הַנְּעָרִים בְּנֵי-הַמֶּלֶךְ הֵמִיתוּ--כִּי-אַמְנוֹן לְבַדּוֹ, מֵת: כִּי-עַל-פִּי אַבְשָׁלוֹם, הָיְתָה שׂוּמָה, מִיּוֹם עַנֹּתוֹ, אֵת תָּמָר אֲחֹתוֹ.
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And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said: 'Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
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לג
וְעַתָּה אַל-יָשֵׂם אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל-לִבּוֹ, דָּבָר לֵאמֹר, כָּל-בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, מֵתוּ: כִּי-אם ( ) אַמְנוֹן לְבַדּוֹ, מֵת. {פ}
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Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.'
{P}
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לד
וַיִּבְרַח, אַבְשָׁלוֹם; וַיִּשָּׂא הַנַּעַר הַצֹּפֶה, אֶת-עֵינָו, וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה עַם-רַב הֹלְכִים מִדֶּרֶךְ אַחֲרָיו, מִצַּד הָהָר.
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But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people in a roundabout way by the hill-side.
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לה
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹנָדָב אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ, הִנֵּה בְנֵי-הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּאוּ: כִּדְבַר עַבְדְּךָ, כֵּן הָיָה.
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And Jonadab said unto the king: 'Behold, the king's sons are come; as thy servant said, so it is.'
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לו
וַיְהִי כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר, וְהִנֵּה בְנֵי-הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּאוּ, וַיִּשְׂאוּ קוֹלָם, וַיִּבְכּוּ; וְגַם-הַמֶּלֶךְ, וְכָל-עֲבָדָיו, בָּכוּ, בְּכִי גָּדוֹל מְאֹד.
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And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
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לז
וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בָּרַח, וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-תַּלְמַי בֶּן-עמיחור (עַמִּיהוּד) מֶלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר; וַיִּתְאַבֵּל עַל-בְּנוֹ, כָּל-הַיָּמִים.
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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
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לח
וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בָּרַח, וַיֵּלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר; וַיְהִי-שָׁם, שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים.
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38
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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לט
וַתְּכַל דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ, לָצֵאת אֶל-אַבְשָׁלוֹם: כִּי-נִחַם עַל-אַמְנוֹן, כִּי-מֵת. {ס}
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And the soul of king David failed with longing for Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
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