¹Ja pärast seda sündis järgmine lugu: Absalomil, Taaveti pojal, oli ilus õde, Taamar nimi; ja Amnon, Taaveti poeg, armastas teda.

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.

²Amnon oli oma õe Taamari pärast nõnda õnnetu, et ta otsekui põdes, sest too oli neitsi ja Amnoni silmis näis olevat võimatu temaga midagi teha.

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.

³Aga Amnonil oli sõber, Joonadab nimi, Taaveti venna Simea poeg; ja Joonadab oli väga tark mees.

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

⁴Ja see küsis temalt: 'Mispärast sa, kuningapoeg, oled igal hommikul nõnda norus? Kas sa ei tahaks mulle rääkida?' Ja Amnon vastas temale: 'Ma armastan Taamarit, oma venna Absalomi õde.'

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.

⁵Ja Joonadab ütles temale: 'Heida voodisse ja tee ennast haigeks! Kui su isa tuleb sind vaatama, siis ütle temale: Luba, et mu õde Taamar tuleb ja söödab mind leivaga ja valmistab mu silma ees rooga, nõnda et ma näen ja saan tema käest süüa!'

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.

⁶Ja Amnon heitiski maha ning tegi ennast haigeks. Ja kui kuningas tuli teda vaatama, siis ütles Amnon kuningale: 'Luba mu õde Taamar tulla, et ta valmistaks mu silma ees paar kooki ja ma saaksin ta käest süüa!'

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.

⁷Ja Taavet läkitas sõna Taamarile ta kotta, öeldes: 'Mine ometi oma venna Amnoni kotta ja valmista temale rooga!'

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

⁸Siis läks Taamar oma venna Amnoni kotta, kes oli maha heitnud. Ja ta võttis taigna, sõtkus ning valmistas ta silma ees koogid ja küpsetas need.

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.

⁹Ja ta võttis panni ning tühjendas Amnoni nähes, aga too ei tahtnud süüa. Ja Amnon ütles: 'Saatke kõik inimesed mu juurest välja!' Ja kõik inimesed läksid ta juurest välja.

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.

¹⁰Siis ütles Amnon Taamarile: 'Too roog kambrisse, et ma saaksin sinu käest süüa!' Ja Taamar võttis koogid, mis ta oli valmistanud, ja viis kambrisse oma vennale Amnonile.

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.

¹¹Aga kui ta ulatas temale, et ta sööks, siis haaras Amnon temast kinni ja ütles temale: 'Tule maga minu juures, mu õde!'

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

¹²Aga too ütles temale: 'Ei, mu vend, ära naera mind ära! Sest Iisraelis ei tohi nõnda teha! Ära tee seda häbitegu!

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

¹³Ja mina, kuhu ma peaksin viima oma häbi? Sina ise oled siis ka nagu üks jõledaist Iisraelis! Aga räägi nüüd ometi kuningaga, sest ta ei keela mind sulle!'

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.

¹⁴Aga Amnon ei tahtnud kuulata tema häält, vaid sai tema üle võimuse, naeris tema ära ja magas tema juures.

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

¹⁵Seejärel aga vihkas Amnon teda üpris suure vihaga, nõnda et viha, millega ta vihkas, oli suurem kui armastus, millega ta oli teda armastanud. Ja Amnon ütles temale: 'Tõuse üles, mine ära!'

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.

¹⁶Aga ta vastas temale: 'Kui sa mind välja ajad, siis on see kuritegu suurem kui too teine, mis sa mulle tegid!' Kuid Amnon ei tahtnud teda kuulata,

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.

¹⁷vaid kutsus oma poisi, kes teda teenis, ja ütles: 'Aja ta ometi välja minu juurest ja sule uks tema taga!'

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.

¹⁸Taamaril oli seljas pikk kirju rüü, sest kuninga tütred, kes olid neitsid, kandsid seesuguseid ülekuubi; ja Amnoni teener saatis ta välja ning sulges ukse tema taga.

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.

¹⁹Siis Taamar pani enesele tuhka pea peale ja käristas lõhki kirju rüü, mis tal seljas oli, pani oma käe enesele pea peale ning läks ja kisendas lakkamata.

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.

²⁰Ja Absalom, tema vend, ütles talle: 'Kas su vend Amnon oli sinu juures? Aga nüüd, mu õde, vaiki, ta on ju sinu vend! Ära võta seda asja südamesse!' Ja nõnda jäi Taamar hüljatuna oma venna Absalomi kotta.

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.

²¹Kui kuningas Taavet kuulis sellest kõigest, siis ta vihastas väga.

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

²²Ja Absalom ei rääkinud Amnoniga ei halba ega head, sest Absalom vihkas Amnonit, sellepärast et too oli tema õe Taamari ära naernud.

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

²³Aga kahe aasta pärast juhtus, et Absalomil olid lambaniitjad Baal-Haasoris, mis on Efraimi juures; ja Absalom kutsus sinna kõik kuningapojad.

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.

²⁴Ja Absalom tuli kuninga juurde ning ütles: 'Vaata nüüd, su sulasel on lambaniitjad; tulgu ometi kuningas koos sulastega oma sulase juurde!'

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.

²⁵Aga kuningas vastas Absalomile: 'Ei, mu poeg, me ei lähe ometi mitte kõik, et me ei oleks sulle koormaks.' Absalom käis temale peale, aga ta ei tahtnud minna, vaid andis oma õnnistuse.

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.

²⁶Ent Absalom ütles: 'Kui mitte, siis tulgu ometi mu vend Amnon meiega!' Ja kuningas küsis temalt: 'Mispärast peaks tema minema koos sinuga?'

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?

²⁷Aga kui Absalom käis temale peale, siis ta laskis Amnoni ja kõik kuningapojad minna koos temaga.

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

²⁸Ja Absalom käskis oma poisse, öeldes: 'Pidage nüüd silmas, millal Amnoni süda on veinirõõmus ja mina teile ütlen: 'Lööge Amnon maha!', siis surmake ta kartmata! Eks ole nõnda, et mina olen teid käskinud? Olge julged ja vahvad mehed!'

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.

²⁹Ja Absalomi poisid talitasid Amnoniga, nõnda nagu Absalom oli käskinud. Siis kõik kuningapojad tõusid üles, istusid igaüks oma muula selga ja põgenesid.

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.

³⁰Ja nende teel olles sündis, et kuuldus jõudis Taavetini, räägituna nõnda: 'Absalom on löönud maha kõik kuningapojad ja neist ei ole järele jäänud ainsatki.'

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.

³¹Siis kuningas tõusis ja käristas oma riided lõhki ning heitis maa peale maha; ja kõik ta sulased seisid lõhkikäristatud riietega.

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

³²Aga Joonadab, Taaveti venna Simea poeg, kostis ning ütles: 'Ärgu mõelgu mu isand, et tapetud on kõik noored mehed, kuningapojad, vaid üksnes Amnon on surnud! Sest Absalomi käsul oli see juba määratud päevast, mil ta oma õe Taamari ära naeris.

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.

³³Ärgu siis nüüd mu isand kuningas võtku seda südamesse, et ta mõtleb: Kõik kuningapojad on surnud, sest üksnes Amnon on surnud!'

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.

³⁴Absalom aga põgenes. Ja kui noor mees, kes oli piiluriks, oma silmad üles tõstis ja vaatas, ennäe, siis tuli palju rahvast tema taga olevalt teelt, mäekülje poolt.

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.

³⁵Siis ütles Joonadab kuningale: 'Ennäe, kuningapojad tulevad! On sündinud nõnda, nagu su sulane rääkis.'

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

³⁶Ja kui ta rääkimise oli lõpetanud, vaata, siis tulid kuningapojad, kes tõstsid häält ja nutsid. Ka kuningas ja kõik ta sulased nutsid väga kibedasti.

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.

³⁷Aga Absalom oli põgenenud ja läinud Gesuri kuninga Talmai, Ammihudi poja juurde. Ja Taavet leinas oma poega kõik need päevad.

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

³⁸Kui Absalom oli põgenenud ja jõudnud Gesurisse, siis jäi ta sinna kolmeks aastaks.

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

³⁹Ja kuningas Taavet loobus Absalomi vastu välja minemast, sest ta harjus sellega, et Amnon oli surnud.

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