--- title: 2 Samuel 13 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: 2 Samuel chapter 13 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [2 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/) / chapter 13 # 2 Samuel 13 39 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [13:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.1/) — וַיְהִי אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן וּלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בֶּן־דָּוִד אָחוֹת יָפָה וּשְׁמָהּ תָּמָר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶהָ אַמְנוֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃ — 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. - [13:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.2/) — וַיֵּצֶר לְאַמְנוֹן לְהִתְחַלּוֹת בַּֽעֲבוּר תָּמָר אֲחֹתוֹ כִּי בְתוּלָה הִיא וַיִּפָּלֵא בְּעֵינֵי אַמְנוֹן לַעֲשׂוֹת לָהּ מְאֽוּמָה׃ — 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. - [13:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.3/) — וּלְאַמְנוֹן רֵעַ וּשְׁמוֹ יֽוֹנָדָב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָה אֲחִי דָוִד וְיוֹנָדָב אִישׁ חָכָם מְאֹֽד׃ — But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man. - [13:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.4/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ מַדּוּעַ אַתָּה כָּכָה דַּל בֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר הֲלוֹא תַּגִּיד לִי וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אַמְנוֹן אֶת־תָּמָר אֲחוֹת אַבְשָׁלֹם אָחִי אֲנִי אֹהֵֽב׃ — 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.' - [13:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.5/) — 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 מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ — 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.' - [13:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.6/) — וַיִּשְׁכַּב אַמְנוֹן וַיִּתְחָל וַיָּבֹא הַמֶּלֶךְ לִרְאֹתוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אַמְנוֹן אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ תָּֽבוֹא־נָא תָּמָר אֲחֹתִי וּתְלַבֵּב לְעֵינַי שְׁתֵּי לְבִבוֹת וְאֶבְרֶה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ — 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.' - [13:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.7/) — וַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד אֶל־תָּמָר הַבַּיְתָה לֵאמֹר לְכִי נָא בֵּית אַמְנוֹן אָחִיךְ וַעֲשִׂי־לוֹ הַבִּרְיָֽה׃ — Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.' - [13:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.8/) — וַתֵּלֶךְ תָּמָר בֵּית אַמְנוֹן אָחִיהָ וְהוּא שֹׁכֵב וַתִּקַּח אֶת־הַבָּצֵק וַתָּלָשׁ וַתְּלַבֵּב לְעֵינָיו וַתְּבַשֵּׁל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ — 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. - [13:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.9/) — וַתִּקַּח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת וַתִּצֹק לְפָנָיו וַיְמָאֵן לֶאֱכוֹל וַיֹּאמֶר אַמְנוֹן הוֹצִיאוּ כָל־אִישׁ מֵֽעָלַי וַיֵּצְאוּ כָל־אִישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃ — 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. - [13:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.10/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אַמְנוֹן אֶל־תָּמָר הָבִיאִי הַבִּרְיָה הַחֶדֶר וְאֶבְרֶה מִיָּדֵךְ וַתִּקַּח תָּמָר אֶת־הַלְּבִבוֹת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂתָה וַתָּבֵא לְאַמְנוֹן אָחִיהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃ — 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. - [13:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.11/) — וַתַּגֵּשׁ אֵלָיו לֶֽאֱכֹל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ בּוֹאִי שִׁכְבִי עִמִּי אֲחוֹתִֽי׃ — 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.' - [13:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.12/) — וַתֹּאמֶר לוֹ אַל־אָחִי אַל־תְּעַנֵּנִי כִּי לֹא־יֵֽעָשֶׂה כֵן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָה הַזֹּֽאת׃ — 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 wanton deed. - [13:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.13/) — וַאֲנִי אָנָה אוֹלִיךְ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִי וְאַתָּה תִּהְיֶה כְּאַחַד הַנְּבָלִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַתָּה דַּבֶּר־נָא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי לֹא יִמְנָעֵנִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ — And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the base men in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.' - [13:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.14/) — וְלֹא אָבָה לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹלָהּ וַיֶּחֱזַק מִמֶּנָּה וַיְעַנֶּהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּב אֹתָֽהּ׃ — Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. - [13:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.15/) — וַיִּשְׂנָאֶהָ אַמְנוֹן שִׂנְאָה גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָהּ אַמְנוֹן קוּמִי לֵֽכִי׃ — 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.' - [13:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.16/) — וַתֹּאמֶר לוֹ אַל־אוֹדֹת הָרָעָה הַגְּדוֹלָה הַזֹּאת מֵאַחֶרֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתָ עִמִּי לְשַׁלְּחֵנִי וְלֹא אָבָה לִשְׁמֹעַֽ לָֽהּ׃ — 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. - [13:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.17/) — וַיִּקְרָא אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ מְשָׁרְתוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָא אֶת־זֹאת מֵעָלַי הַחוּצָה וּנְעֹל הַדֶּלֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ — Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.' — - [13:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.18/) — וְעָלֶיהָ כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים כִּי כֵן תִּלְבַּשְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּלֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹת מְעִילִים וַיֹּצֵא אוֹתָהּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ הַחוּץ וְנָעַל הַדֶּלֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ — 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. - [13:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.19/) — וַתִּקַּח תָּמָר אֵפֶר עַל־רֹאשָׁהּ וּכְתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים אֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָ קָרָעָה וַתָּשֶׂם יָדָהּ עַל־רֹאשָׁהּ וַתֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃ — 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. - [13:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.20/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אַבְשָׁלוֹם אָחִיהָ הַאֲמִינוֹן אָחִיךְ הָיָה עִמָּךְ וְעַתָּה אֲחוֹתִי הַחֲרִישִׁי אָחִיךְ הוּא אַל־תָּשִׁיתִי אֶת־לִבֵּךְ לַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַתֵּשֶׁב תָּמָר וְשֹׁמֵמָה בֵּית אַבְשָׁלוֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃ — 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. - [13:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.21/) — וְהַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד שָׁמַע אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּחַר לוֹ מְאֹֽד׃ — But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. - [13:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.22/) — וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּר אַבְשָׁלוֹם עִם־אַמְנוֹן לְמֵרָע וְעַד־טוֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵא אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אַמְנוֹן עַל־דְּבַר אֲשֶׁר עִנָּה אֵת תָּמָר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃פ — And Absalom spoke unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. - [13:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.23/) — וַֽיְהִי לִשְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים וַיִּהְיוּ גֹֽזְזִים לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּבַעַל חָצוֹר בַעַל חָצוֹר אֲשֶׁר עִם־אֶפְרָיִם וַיִּקְרָא אַבְשָׁלוֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ — And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons. - [13:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.24/) — וַיָּבֹא אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה־נָא גֹזְזִים לְעַבְדֶּךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָא הַמֶּלֶךְ וַעֲבָדָיו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ — 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.' - [13:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.25/) — וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם אַל־בְּנִי אַל־נָא נֵלֵךְ כֻּלָּנוּ וְלֹא נִכְבַּד עָלֶיךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּוֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָה לָלֶכֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ — 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. - [13:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.26/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם וָלֹא יֵֽלֶךְ־נָא אִתָּנוּ אַמְנוֹן אָחִי וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ לָמָּה יֵלֵךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃ — 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?' - [13:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.27/) — וַיִּפְרָץ־בּוֹ אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיִּשְׁלַח אִתּוֹ אֶת־אַמְנוֹן וְאֵת כָּל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס — But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. - [13:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.28/) — וַיְצַו אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־נְעָרָיו לֵאמֹר רְאוּ נָא כְּטוֹב לֵב־אַמְנוֹן בַּיַּיִן וְאָמַרְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם הַכּוּ אֶת־אַמְנוֹן וַהֲמִתֶּם אֹתוֹ אַל־תִּירָאוּ הֲלוֹא כִּי אָֽנֹכִי צִוִּיתִי אֶתְכֶם חִזְקוּ וִהְיוּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃ — 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.' - [13:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.29/) — וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ נַעֲרֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם לְאַמְנוֹן כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיָּקֻמוּ ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּבוּ אִישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּוֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ — 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. - [13:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.30/) — וַֽיְהִי הֵמָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה בָאָה אֶל־דָּוִד לֵאמֹר הִכָּה אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַר מֵהֶם אֶחָֽד׃ס — 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.' - [13:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.31/) — וַיָּקָם הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּקְרַע אֶת־בְּגָדָיו וַיִּשְׁכַּב אָרְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו נִצָּבִים קְרֻעֵי בְגָדִֽים׃ס — Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. - [13:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.32/) — וַיַּעַן יוֹנָדָב ׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָה אֲחִֽי־דָוִד וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־יֹאמַר אֲדֹנִי אֵת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ הֵמִיתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנוֹן לְבַדּוֹ מֵת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּי אַבְשָׁלוֹם הָיְתָה שׂוּמָה מִיּוֹם עַנֹּתוֹ אֵת תָּמָר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ — 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. - [13:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.33/) — וְעַתָּה אַל־יָשֵׂם אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־לִבּוֹ דָּבָר לֵאמֹר כָּל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ מֵתוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אַמְנוֹן לְבַדּוֹ מֵֽת׃פ — 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.' - [13:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.34/) — וַיִּבְרַח אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיִּשָּׂא הַנַּעַר הַצֹּפֶה אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה עַם־רַב הֹלְכִים מִדֶּרֶךְ אַחֲרָיו מִצַּד הָהָֽר׃ — 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. - [13:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.35/) — וַיֹּאמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ הִנֵּה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּאוּ כִּדְבַר עַבְדְּךָ כֵּן הָיָֽה׃ — And Jonadab said unto the king: 'Behold, the king's sons are come; as thy servant said, so it is.' - [13:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.36/) — וַיְהִי ׀ כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר וְהִנֵּה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּאוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ קוֹלָם וַיִּבְכּוּ וְגַם־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו בָּכוּ בְּכִי גָּדוֹל מְאֹֽד׃ — 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. - [13:37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.37/) — וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בָּרַח וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַי בֶּן־עַמִּיהוּד מֶלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּל עַל־בְּנוֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ — But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. - [13:38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.38/) — וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בָּרַח וַיֵּלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר וַיְהִי־שָׁם שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ — So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. - [13:39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.13.39/) — וַתְּכַל דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ לָצֵאת אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם כִּֽי־נִחַם עַל־אַמְנוֹן כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃ס — And the soul of king David failed with longing for Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. - ← previous: [2 Samuel 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/12/) - next →: [2 Samuel 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/14/) - ↑ back to [2 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/)