2 Samuel · World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
2 Samuel 13 World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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1 After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
1 ACONTECIÓ después de esto, que teniendo Absalom hijo de David una hermana hermosa que se llamaba Thamar, enamoróse de ella Amnón hijo de David.
2 Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
2 Y estaba Amnón angustiado hasta enfermar, por Thamar su hermana: porque por ser ella virgen, parecía á Amnón que sería cosa dificultosa hacerle algo.
3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
3 Y Amnón tenía un amigo que se llamaba Jonadab, hijo de Simea, hermano de David: y era Jonadab hombre muy astuto.
4 He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
4 Y éste le dijo: Hijo del rey, ¿por qué de día en día vas así enflaqueciendo? ¿no me lo descubrirás á mí? Y Amnón le respondió: Yo amo á Thamar la hermana de Absalom mi hermano.
5 Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
5 Y Jonadab le dijo: Acuéstate en tu cama, y finge que estás enfermo; y cuando tu padre viniere á visitarte, dile: Ruégote que venga mi hermana Thamar, para que me conforte con [alguna] comida, y aderece delante de mí alguna vianda, para que viendo yo, la coma de su mano.
6 So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
6 Acostóse pues Amnón, y fingió que estaba enfermo, y vino el rey á visitarle: y dijo Amnón al rey: Yo te ruego que venga mi hermana Thamar, y haga delante de mí dos hojuelas, que coma yo de su mano.
7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
7 Y David envió á Thamar á su casa, diciendo: Ve ahora á casa de Amnón tu hermano, y hazle de comer.
8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
8 Y fué Thamar á casa de su hermano Amnón, el cual estaba acostado; y tomó harina, y amasó é hizo hojuelas delante de él, y aderezólas.
9 She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.
9 Tomó luego la sartén, y sacólas delante de él: mas él no quiso comer. Y dijo Amnón: Echad fuera de aquí á todos. Y todos se salieron de allí.
10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
10 Entonces Amnón dijo á Thamar: Trae la comida á la alcoba, para que yo coma de tu mano. Y tomando Thamar las hojuelas que había aderezado, llevólas á su hermano Amnón á la alcoba.
11 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
11 Y como ella se las puso delante para que comiese, él trabó de ella, diciéndole: Ven, hermana mía acuéstate conmigo.
12 She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!
12 Ella entonces le respondió: No, hermano mío, no me hagas fuerza; porque no se ha de hacer así en Israel. No hagas tal desacierto.
13 As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
13 Porque, ¿dónde iría yo con mi deshonra? Y aun tú serías [estimado] como uno de los perversos en Israel. Ruégote pues ahora que hables al rey, que no me negará á ti.
14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
14 Mas él no la quiso oir; antes pudiendo más que ella la forzó, y echóse con ella.
15 Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
15 Aborrecióla luego Amnón de tan grande aborrecimiento, que el odio con que la aborreció fué mayor que el amor con que la había amado. Y díjole Amnón: Levántate y vete.
16 She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
16 Y ella le respondió: No es razón; mayor mal es éste de echarme, que el que me has hecho. Mas él no la quiso oir:
17 Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
17 Antes llamando su criado que le servía dijo: Echame ésta allá fuera, y tras ella cierra la puerta.
18 She had a garment of various colours on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
18 Y tenía ella sobre sí una ropa de colores, traje que las hijas vírgenes de los reyes vestían. Echóla pues fuera su criado, y cerró la puerta tras ella.
19 Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
19 Entonces Thamar tomó ceniza, y [esparcióla] sobre su cabeza, y rasgó la ropa de colores de que estaba vestida, y puestas sus manos sobre su cabeza, fuése gritando.
20 Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
20 Y díjole su hermano Absalom: ¿Ha estado contigo tu hermano Amnón? Pues calla ahora, hermana mía: tu hermano es; no pongas tu corazón en este negocio. Y quedóse Thamar desconsolada en casa de Absalom su hermano.
21 But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
21 Y luego que el rey David oyó todo esto, fué muy enojado.
22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
22 Mas Absalom no habló con Amnón ni malo ni bueno; bien que Absalom aborrecía á Amnón, porque había forzado á Thamar su hermana.
23 After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
23 Y aconteció pasados dos años, que Absalom tenía esquiladores en Bala-hasor, que está junto á Ephraim; y convidó Absalom á todos los hijos del rey.
24 Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
24 Y vino Absalom al rey, y díjole: He aquí, tu siervo tiene ahora esquiladores: yo ruego que venga el rey y sus siervos con tu siervo.
25 The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.
25 Y respondió el rey á Absalom: No, hijo mío, no vamos todos, porque no te hagamos costa. Y aunque porfió con él, no quiso ir, mas bendíjolo.
26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
26 Entonces dijo Absalom: Si no, ruégote que venga con nosotros Amnón mi hermano. Y el rey le respondió: ¿Para qué ha de ir contigo?
27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
27 Y como Absalom lo importunase, dejó ir con él á Amnón y á todos los hijos del rey.
28 Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”
28 Y había Absalom dado orden á sus criados, diciendo: Ahora bien, mirad cuándo el corazón de Amnón estará alegre del vino, y en diciéndoos yo, Herid á Amnón, entonces matadle, y no temáis; que yo os lo he mandado. Esforzaos pues, y sed valientes.
29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled.
29 Y los criados de Absalom hicieron con Amnón como Absalom lo había mandado. Levantáronse luego todos los hijos del rey, y subieron todos en sus mulos, y huyeron.
30 While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
30 Y estando aún ellos en el camino, llegó á David el rumor que decía: Absalom ha muerto á todos los hijos del rey, que ninguno de ellos ha quedado.
31 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
31 Entonces levantándose David, rasgó sus vestidos, y echóse en tierra, y todos sus criados, rasgados sus vestidos, estaban delante.
32 Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let 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 has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
32 Y Jonadab, hijo de Simea hermano de David, habló y dijo: No diga mi señor que han muerto á todos los jóvenes hijos del rey, que sólo Amnón es muerto: porque en boca de Absalom estaba puesto desde el día que Amnón forzó á Thamar su hermana.
33 Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
33 Por tanto, ahora no ponga mi señor el rey en su corazón [esa] voz que dice: Todos los hijos del rey son muertos: porque sólo Amnón es muerto.
34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
34 Absalom huyó luego. Entre tanto, alzando sus ojos el mozo que estaba en atalaya, miró, y he aquí mucho pueblo que venía á sus espaldas por el camino de hacia el monte.
35 Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
35 Y dijo Jonadab al rey: He allí los hijos del rey que vienen: es así como tu siervo ha dicho.
36 As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
36 Y como él acabó de hablar, he aquí los hijos del rey que vinieron, y alzando su voz lloraron. Y también el mismo rey y todos sus siervos lloraron con muy grandes lamentos.
37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
37 Mas Absalom huyó, y fuése á Talmai hijo de Amiud, rey de Gessur. Y [David] lloraba por su hijo todos los días.
38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
38 Y después que Absalom huyó y se fué á Gessur, estuvo allá tres años.
39 King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
39 Y el rey David deseó ver á Absalom: porque ya estaba consolado acerca de Amnón que era muerto.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Amnon
David's firstborn son, who wronged his half-sister Tamar and was killed by Absalom in revenge.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:2; 2 Samuel 13
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Jonadab
A very shrewd friend of Amnon and son of David's brother Shimeah, who advised Amnon how to get Tamar alone and later told David that only Amnon was dead.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 13:3; 2 Samuel 13:5; 2 Samuel 13:32
Talmai
King of Geshur and father of David's wife Maacah, to whom Absalom fled after killing Amnon and with whom he stayed three years.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:37; 1 Chronicles 3:2
Tamar
David's daughter, grievously wronged by her half-brother Amnon, whose suffering grieved the whole house.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 13
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 3:9; 2 Samuel 3:2–3; 2 Samuel 13:15; 1 Chronicles 3:2; 2 Samuel 14:27
- 2 2 Corinthians 7:10; Song of Songs 5:8; 1 Kings 21:4
- 3 1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Esther 5:14; Esther 6:13; Genesis 38:20
- 4 Luke 12:32; Isaiah 3:9; Leviticus 18:9; Esther 5:13–14; Micah 7:3
- 5 Mark 6:24–25; Acts 23:15; Proverbs 19:27; Psalm 50:18–19; 2 Samuel 16:21–17:4
- 6 Genesis 18:6; Matthew 13:33
- 9 Genesis 45:1; John 3:20; Judges 3:19
- 11 Genesis 39:11–12
- 12 Leviticus 20:17; Judges 20:6; Judges 19:23; Genesis 34:7; Leviticus 18:11
- 13 Genesis 19:8; Judges 19:24; Genesis 20:12
- 14 2 Samuel 12:11; Esther 7:8; Judges 20:5; Deuteronomy 22:25–27
- 15 Ezekiel 23:17
- 18 Genesis 37:3; Judges 5:30; Psalm 45:13–14; Genesis 37:32; Genesis 37:23
- 19 Joshua 7:6; Jeremiah 2:37; 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 1:11; 1 Samuel 4:12
- 20 Romans 12:19; Genesis 46:15; Genesis 34:2; Proverbs 26:24
- 21 Genesis 34:7; 2 Samuel 12:10; 2 Samuel 3:28–29; 1 Samuel 2:29; 1 Samuel 2:22–25
- 22 Genesis 31:24; Leviticus 19:17–18; Genesis 24:50; 1 John 3:15; 1 John 2:11
- 23 1 Samuel 25:4; Genesis 38:12–13; 1 Samuel 25:7; 1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:25
- 24 Jeremiah 41:6–7; 2 Samuel 11:8–15; Psalm 55:21; Psalm 12:2
- 25 Ruth 2:4; Acts 16:15; Luke 24:29; Genesis 19:2–3; Judges 19:7–10
- 26 2 Samuel 11:13–15; 2 Samuel 3:27; Psalm 55:21; 2 Samuel 20:9
- 27 Proverbs 26:24–26
- 28 Judges 19:6; Judges 19:22; Judges 19:9; Ruth 3:7; Nahum 1:10
- 29 1 Kings 1:33; 2 Samuel 18:9; Genesis 36:24; Leviticus 19:19; Proverbs 29:12
- 31 2 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 12:16; Job 1:20; Genesis 37:34; 2 Samuel 3:31
- 32 1 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 13:3; Proverbs 24:11–12; Genesis 27:41; Psalm 7:14
- 33 2 Samuel 19:19
- 34 Proverbs 28:17; Amos 5:19; Genesis 4:8–14; 2 Samuel 13:37–38
- 36 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 13:15; 2 Samuel 18:33
- 37 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 14:23; 1 Chronicles 3:2; 2 Samuel 13:34; 2 Samuel 14:32
- 38 2 Samuel 14:23; 2 Samuel 15:8; 2 Samuel 14:32
- 39 Genesis 24:67; Genesis 38:12; Genesis 37:35; Psalm 84:2; 2 Samuel 12:19–23
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