¹وجرى بعد ذلك انه كان لابشالوم بن داود اخت جميلة اسمها ثامار فاحبها امنون بن داود.

¹And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David having a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the son of David loved her.

²وأحصر امنون للسقم من اجل ثامار اخته لانها كانت عذراء وعسر في عيني امنون ان يفعل لها شيئا.

²And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed difficult for Amnon to do the least thing to her.

³وكان لامنون صاحب اسمه يوناداب بن شمعى اخي داود. وكان يوناداب رجلا حكيما جدا.

³And Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

⁴فقال له لماذا يا ابن الملك انت ضعيف هكذا من صباح الى صباح. أما تخبرني. فقال له امنون اني احب ثامار اخت ابشالوم اخي.

⁴And he said to him, Why dost thou, the king's son, get thinner from morning to morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

⁵فقال يوناداب اضطجع على سريرك وتمارض. واذا جاء ابوك ليراك فقل له دع ثامار اختي فتأتي وتطعمني خبزا وتعمل امامي الطعام لارى فأكل من يدها.

⁵And Jonadab said to him, Lay thee down on thy bed and feign thyself sick; and when thy father comes to see thee, say to him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me food, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

⁶فاضطجع امنون وتمارض فجاء الملك ليراه. فقال امنون للملك دع ثامار اختي فتأتي وتصنع امامي كعكتين فآكل من يدها.

⁶So Amnon lay down and feigned himself sick; and the king came to see him, and Amnon said to the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

⁷فارسل داود الى ثامار الى البيت قائلا اذهبي الى بيت امنون اخيك واعملي له طعاما.

⁷And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

⁸فذهبت ثامار الى بيت امنون اخيها وهو مضطجع. واخذت العجين وعجنت وعملت كعكا امامه وخبزت الكعك

⁸And Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he had lain down. And she took flour and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

⁹واخذت المقلاة وسكبت امامه فابى ان ياكل. وقال امنون اخرجوا كل انسان عني. فخرج كل انسان عنه.

⁹And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Put every man out from me. And they went out every man from him.

¹⁰ثم قال امنون لثامار ايتي بالطعام الى المخدع فآكل من يدك. فاخذت ثامار الكعك الذي عملته وأتت به امنون اخاها الى المخدع.

¹⁰And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the dish into the chamber, that I may eat of thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes that she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

¹¹وقدمت له لياكل فامسكها وقال لها تعالي اضطجعي معي يا اختي.

¹¹And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

¹²فقالت له لا يا اخي لا تذلني لانه لا يفعل هكذا في اسرائيل. لا تعمل هذه القباحة.

¹²And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.

¹³اما انا فاين اذهب بعاري واما انت فتكون كواحد من السفهاء في اسرائيل. والآن كلم الملك لانه لا يمنعني منك.

¹³And I, whither shall I carry my reproach? and thou wouldest be as one of the infamous in Israel. And now, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

¹⁴فلم يشأ ان يسمع لصوتها بل تمكن منها وقهرها واضطجع معها.

¹⁴But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.

¹⁵ثم ابغضها امنون بغضة شديدة جدا حتى ان البغضة التي ابغضها اياها كانت اشد من المحبة التي احبها اياها. وقال لها امنون قومي انطلقي.

¹⁵And Amnon hated her with an exceeding great hatred, for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, Arise, be gone.

¹⁶فقالت له لا سبب. هذا الشر بطردك اياي هو اعظم من الآخر الذي عملته بي. فلم يشأ ان يسمع لها

¹⁶And she said to him, There is no cause for this evil in sending me away, [which] is greater than the other that thou didst to me. But he would not hearken to her.

¹⁷بل دعا غلامه الذي كان يخدمه وقال اطرد هذه عني خارجا واقفل الباب وراءها.

¹⁷Then he called his young man that attended upon him, and said, Put now this [woman] out from me, and bolt the door after her.

¹⁸وكان عليها ثوب ملون لان بنات الملك العذارى كنّ يلبسن جبّات مثل هذه. فاخرجها خادمه الى الخارج واقفل الباب وراءها.

¹⁸Now she had a vest of many colours upon her; for so were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. And his attendant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

¹⁹فجعلت ثامار رمادا على راسها ومزقت الثوب الملون الذي عليها ووضعت يدها على راسها وكانت تذهب صارخة.

¹⁹And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her vest of many colours which was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went away, crying out as she went.

²⁰فقال لها ابشالوم اخوها هل كان امنون اخوك معك. فالآن يا اختي اسكتي. اخوك هو. لا تضعي قلبك على هذا الامر. فاقامت ثامار مستوحشة في بيت ابشالوم اخيها.

²⁰And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, be still: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. And Tamar remained, and [that] desolate, in her brother Absalom's house.

²¹ولما سمع الملك داود بجميع هذه الامور اغتاظ جدا.

²¹And king David heard of all these things, and he was very angry.

²²ولم يكلم ابشالوم امنون بشر ولا بخير لان ابشالوم ابغض امنون من اجل انه اذل ثامار اخته

²²And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.

²³وكان بعد سنتين من الزمان انه كان لابشالوم جزّازون في بعل حاصور التي عند افرايم. فدعا ابشالوم جميع بني الملك.

²³And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

²⁴وجاء ابشالوم الى الملك وقال هوذا لعبدك جزّازون. فليذهب الملك وعبيده مع عبدك.

²⁴And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

²⁵فقال الملك لابشالوم لا يا ابني. لا نذهب كلنا لئلا نثقل عليك. فالحّ عليه. فلم يشأ ان يذهب بل باركه.

²⁵And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

²⁶فقال ابشالوم اذا دع اخي امنون يذهب معنا. فقال الملك لماذا يذهب معك.

²⁶And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

²⁷فالحّ عليه ابشالوم فارسل معه امنون وجميع بني الملك

²⁷But Absalom pressed him; and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

²⁸فاوصى ابشالوم غلمانه قائلا انظروا. متى طاب قلب امنون بالخمر وقلت لكم اضربوا امنون فاقتلوه. لا تخافوا. أليس اني انا أمرتكم. فتشددوا وكونوا ذوي بأس.

²⁸And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon; then slay him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

²⁹ففعل غلمان ابشالوم بامنون كما امر ابشالوم. فقام جميع بني الملك وركبوا كل واحد على بغله وهربوا.

²⁹And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and they rode each upon his mule and fled.

³⁰وفيما هم في الطريق وصل الخبر الى داود وقيل له قد قتل ابشالوم جميع بني الملك ولم يتبق منهم احد.

³⁰And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

³¹فقام الملك ومزق ثيابه واضطجع على الارض وجميع عبيده واقفون وثيابهم ممزقة.

³¹Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

³²فاجاب يوناداب بن شمعى اخي داود وقال لا يظن سيدي انهم قتلوا جميع الفتيان بني الملك. انما امنون وحده مات لان ذلك قد وضع عند ابشالوم منذ يوم اذل ثامار اخته.

³²And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain 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 humbled his sister Tamar.

³³والآن لا يضعن سيدي الملك في قلبه شيئا قائلا ان جميع بني الملك قد ماتوا. انما امنون وحده مات.

³³And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

³⁴وهرب ابشالوم. ورفع الغلام الرقيب طرفه ونظر واذا بشعب كثير يسيرون على الطريق وراءه بجانب الجبل.

³⁴And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

³⁵فقال يوناداب للملك هوذا بنو الملك قد جاءوا. كما قال عبدك كذلك صار.

³⁵And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

³⁶ولما فرغ من الكلام اذا ببني الملك قد جاءوا ورفعوا اصواتهم وبكوا وكذلك بكى الملك وعبيده بكاء عظيما جدا.

³⁶And as soon as he had ended speaking, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.

³⁷فهرب ابشالوم وذهب الى تلماي بن عميهود ملك جشور. وناح داود على ابنه الايام كلها.

³⁷And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.

³⁸وهرب ابشالوم وذهب الى جشور وكان هناك ثلاث سنين.

³⁸Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

³⁹وكان داود يتوق الى الخروج الى ابشالوم لانه تعزّى عن امنون حيث انه مات

³⁹And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.