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

¹It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and 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.

²Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

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

³But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle 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.'

⁴He 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.”

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!'

⁵Jonadab 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 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 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.”

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

⁷Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

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.

⁸So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. She took dough, 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.

⁹She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Every man went out 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.

¹⁰Amnon 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.

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

¹¹When she had brought them near to him to eat, 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!

¹²She 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.

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!'

¹³I, 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.”

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

¹⁴However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced 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!'

¹⁵Then Amnon hated her with exceeding 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!”

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,

¹⁶She 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.

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

¹⁷Then he called his servant who ministered to 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.

¹⁸She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant 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.

¹⁹Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud 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.

²⁰Absalom 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.

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

²¹But when king David heard of all these things, 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.

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

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

²³It happened 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!'

²⁴Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your 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.

²⁵The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

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

²⁶Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

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!'

²⁸Absalom 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!”

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

²⁹The 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.

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

³⁰It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain 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 tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

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.

³²Jonadab, 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.

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

³³Now 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 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.

³⁴But 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.

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

³⁵Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”

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

³⁶It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

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

³⁷But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

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

³⁸So 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.

³⁹King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.