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.

¹Huan, huai nung in hichi ahi a, David tapa Absalom in sanggamnu mel hoih mahmah a nei a, a min Tamar ahi. Huan, David tapa Amnon in amah a it a.

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.

²Huchi in Amnon bel a sanggamnu Tamar ziak in a buai mahmah, a chi a nata a; amah lah nungak siangthou ahi ngal a; a tung a thil banghiam hih lah Amnon adia haksapi ahi.

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

³Himahleh Amnon in lawm a nei a, a min Jonadab ahi, David unaupa Sime tapa ahi: Jonadab mipil gitlouhpil tak ahi.

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.

⁴Huan, kiang ah, Aw, nang kumpipa tapa bangchidan ahia a ni sim a na gawn hulhul mai? Na hon hilh nuam sinkei ahia? a chi a. Huan Amnon in a kiang ah, Ka unaupa Absalom sanggamnu Tamar ka it a ahi, a chi a.

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.

⁵Huan, Jonadab in a kiang ah, Na lupna ah lum thek inla, kichi nat bawl inla; huan, na pan a hong et chiang in a kiang ah, Hehpihtak in ka sanggamnu Tamar ka kiang ah hong henla, tanghou nek ding hong pia henla, huan, ka muh theih in ka mitmuh mahmah in nek ding hon bawlsak leh, a khut a ngei ka na ne ding, na nachi in, a chi a.

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.

⁶Huchi in Amnon a lum a, a kichina sakta; huan, kumpipa'n a va et in Amnon in kumpipa kiang ah, Hehpihtak in ka sanggamnu Tamar hong pai henla, ka mitmuh mahmah in tanghou pek nih in hiam hon bawlsak henla, amah khut mahmah a ka na ne ding, a chi a.

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

⁷Huchi in David in Tamar kiang ah, Na sanggampa Amnon inlam ah hoh inla, nek ding va bawlsak dih ve, chi in a in ah mi a sawl a.

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.

⁸Huchi in Tamar a sanggampa Amnon inlam ah a hoh a; huan, amah a lum gige a. Huan, tanghou diah a la a, a mek a, a mitmuh in tanghou pek a bawl a, a kang a.

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.

⁹Huan, a kanna a la a, a ma ah a bungkhia a; himahleh a ne nuamkei a.

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.

¹⁰Huan, Amnon in, Mi tengteng in hon pawtkhiaksan uhen, a chi a. Huchi in a pawt khiaksan vek ua. Huan, Amnon in Tamar kiang ah, Na khut a mahmah ka nek theihna ding in nek ding dantan ah honla ta aw leh, a chi a. Huan, Tamar in a tanghou pek bawl a la a, a sanggampa Amnon kiang ah dantan ah a la lut a.

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

¹¹Nesak ding a a kiang nai a vahoh pih ana man a, a kiang ah ka sanggamnu, honglum mai dih, a chi a.

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

¹²Huan, aman a dawng a, Hilou e, ka sanggampa, hon chi teitei ken, Israelte lak ah hichi bang thil hih ding a hikei hi; hiai thil gilou haihuaitak hih ken.

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.

¹³Huan, ken ka zahlakna koi ah ka ompih dia? Huan, nang leng Israelte lak a mi hai a sim na hong hi maimah ding. Huaiziak in kumpipa houpih zaw in, non neih a nialkei ding, a chi a.

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

¹⁴Himahleh a thu a zuikei a, amah sang in a hatzaw ngal a, a chi teitei a, a luppihta hi.

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.

¹⁵Huchi in Amnon in lah huat chihtak in a haw thepthup zel ngal a; a huatna tuh amah a it lai a a itna sang a thupi in ahi a huat. Huchi in Amnon in a kiang ah, Thou inla, paimang vengveng in, a chi a.

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.

¹⁶Huan, aman a kiang ah, Huchi ding a hikei, hichibang a diklou tak a non delh khiak ka tung a na gamtatsa sang in a hoihkei zaw hi, a chi a. Himahleh a zui nuam tuankei hi.

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.

¹⁷Huchi in a sikha, a nektak bawl a sam a, Hiai numei ka kiang a kipan pawtsak inla, kong khak bikbek in, a chi a.

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.

¹⁸Puannak tual ze tuamtuam a gelh a silh a; huchibang puannak tual kumpipa nungak siangthoute'n a silh sek uh. Huchi in a sikha in a pikhia a, kong a khak bikbek hi.

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.

¹⁹Huan, Tamar in a lu ah meivu a koih a, a puannak tual ze tuamtuam a gial a silh a botkek a, a sip ah a khut a koih a, ngaihtak a kap kawm zel in a paita hi.

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.

²⁰Huan, a sanggampa Absalom in a kiang ah, Na sanggampa Amnon na kiang a hong lut ahi maw? himahleh dai mai in, ka sanggamnu, na sanggampa a ka, limsak dah in, a chi a. Huchi in Tamar a sanggampa Absalom in ah nguitak in a kikhum maimah hi.

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

²¹Himahleh kumpipa David in huai tengteng a zak in a heh mahmah hi.

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

²²Huan, Absalom in Amnon kiang ah a sia a pha, bangmah a gen nuamkei hi; Absalom in a sanggamnu Tamar a chih teitei ziak in Amnon a mudah mahmah a.

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.

²³Huan, hichi ahi a, kum nih vengveng aman nung in Ephraim kiang a Baal-hazar ah Absalom in belam mul a metsak a; huan, Absalom in kumpipa tapate tengteng achial a.

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.

²⁴Huan, Absalom kumpipa kiang ah a hoh a, Ngai in, na sikha in belam mul a metsak a, kumpipa leh a sikhate na sikha kiang ah hoh le uh a kei dia, a chi a.

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.

²⁵Huan, kumpipa'n Absalom kiang ah, Hilou e, ka tapa, ka vek un hohlou e, kon hih tuailuai lo kha ding uh, a chi a. Huan, aman achialteitei a, himahleh a ut tuankei a, vualzawl a hihleh a vualzawl hi.

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?

²⁶Huchi in Absalom in, ahihkeileh ka unaupa Amnon bek ka kiang uah hong leh a ke, a chi a. Huan, kumpipa'n a kiang ah, Bang ding in a hoh tuamse dia? A chi a.

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

²⁷Himahleh Absalom in Amnon leh kumpipa tapate tengteng bek a kiang a hoh sam ding in ngetsak teitei.

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.

²⁸Huan, Absalom in, a sikhate, Ngai un, Amnon uain dawn a nuam a sak lai in na kiang ua, Amnon that unla ka hon chih leh, that unla, laukei un, thu ka hon pe khin ahi kei maw? kihangsak unla, kipasalsak un, chi in thu a pia a.

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.

²⁹Huchi in Absalom sikhate'n Amnon tungah Absalom thupiak bang in a hih uh. Huchi in kumpipa tapate tengteng a thou ua, a sabengtung uah a tuang chiat ua, a taimang uh.

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.

³⁰Huan, hichi ahi a, lam lak a a omlai un, Absalom in kumpipa tapate tengteng a that vek mawk a, khat lel leng a hawikei hi, chi in David kiang ah tanchin a na tung a.

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

³¹Huchi in kumpipa a thou a, a puansilhte a botkek a, lei ah a lumta a; huan, a sikhate tengteng a puansilhte uh botkek in a kiang ah a ding ua.

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.

³²Huan, David unau Sime tapa Jonadab in a dawng a, Ka pu in kumpipa tapa tangval tengteng a that vek uh hi chih umkei hen; Amnon kia ahi si; a sanggamnu Tamar a chih teitei nungsiah Absalom in hichibang a hih a tup him ahi.

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.

³³Huaiziak in ka pu, toupa'n kumpipa tapate tengteng a si uh hiam chih um in lung himohkei heh, Amnon kia ahi si, a chi a.

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.

³⁴Absalom bel a taimangta hi. Huan, a gal vil tangval a dak a, a en a, huan, ngai in, a nunglam tang pang a lampi ah mi tampi apai ua.

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

³⁵Huan, Jonadab in kumpipa kiang ah, Ngai in, kumpipa tapate a hongpai uh, na sikha in a gen bang geih a na hina, a chi a.

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.

³⁶Huan, hichi ahi a, a gen khit tak in ngai in, kumpipa tapate a hongtung ua, a aw uh suah hial in a kap uh: huan, kumpipa leng a sikhate toh kah petmah in a kapta uhi.

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

³⁷Absalom bel a taimang a, Gesur kumpipa Amihud tapa Talmai kiang ah a hoh. Huan, David in ni teng in a tapa a sun.

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

³⁸Huchi in Absalom bel a taimang a, Gesur gamah a hoh a, huai ah kum thum ava om.Huan, kumpipa David in Absalom kiang a hoh a ut mahmah a: Amnon tungtang thuah a lung a muangta hi. Amah lah a sita ngal a.

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

³⁹Huan, kumpipa David in Absalom kiang a hoh a ut mahmah a: Amnon tungtang thuah a lung a muangta hi. Amah lah a sita ngal a.