¹[Ny ratsy nataon'i Amnona, sy ny namonoan'i Absaloma azy, ary ny nandosiran'i Absaloma] Ary nony afaka izany, dia nisy toy izao: Absaloma, zanak'i Davida, nanana anabavy tsara tarehy, Tamara no anarany; ary tia azy Amnona, zanak'i Davida.

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.

²Ary Amnona nalahelo ka matiny ihany noho Tamara anabaviny; fa virijina izy, ka sarotra tamin'i Amnona ny haka azy.

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.

³Fa Amnona nanan-tsakaiza, Jonadaba no anarany, zanak'i Simea, rahalahin'i Davida; ary Jonadaba dia olona fetsy loatra.

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

⁴Ka hoy izy taminy: Nahoana ianao, ry zanaky ny mpanjaka, no mihamahia isan'andro isan'andro? Tsy tianao hambara amiko va izany? Dia hoy Amnona taminy: Tia an'i Tamara, anabavin'i Absaloma rahalahiko, aho.

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.”

⁵Ary hoy Jonadaba taminy: Mandria eo amin'ny fandrianao ianao, ka modia marary; ary raha avy mamangy anao rainao, dia ataovy aminy hoe: Trarantitra ianao, aoka Tamara anabaviko mba ho avy hampihinan-kanina ahy ary hanao ny nahandro eto imasoko mba ho hitako ka hihinanako ny avy eny an-tànany.

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.’”

⁶Dia nandry Amnona ka nody marary; ary nony avy mamangy azy ny mpanjaka, dia hoy izy taminy: Trarantitra ianao, aoka Tamara anabaviko hankatỳ hanao mofo roa ho ahy eto imasoko hihinanako ny avy eny an-tànany.

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.”

⁷Ary Davida naniraka nankany amin'i Tamara any an-tranony nanao hoe: Mankanesa kely any an-tranon'i Amnona anadahinao, ka manaova nahandro ho azy.

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

⁸Dia nandeha Tamara nankany an-tranon'i Amnona anadahiny; ary nandry ny anadahiny. Dia naka koba razazavavy, ka nofetafetainy ary nataony mofo teo imasony, ary nendasiny ny mofo.

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.

⁹Dia noraisiny ny fanendasana, ka narosony teo anoloany; fa tsy nety nihinana izy. Ary hoy Amnona: Avoahy ny olona rehetra. Dia nivoaka ny olona rehetra.

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.

¹⁰Ary hoy Amnona tamin'i Tamara: Ento atỳ amin'ny efi-trano ny nahandro hihinanako ny avy eny an-tananao. Dia nalain'i Tamara ny mofo nataony ka nentiny tao amin'ny efi-trano tao amin'i Amnona anadahiny.

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.

¹¹Ary nony nentiny tao aminy hohaniny izany; dia nihazona an'i Tamara izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Avia handry amiko, ranabaviko.

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!”

¹²Ary hoy ny anabaviny: Sanatria, ranadahy! Aza misavika ahy; fa tsy fanao eto amin'ny Isiraely izany; aza manao izany zavatra fady indrindra izany ianao.[Heb. fahadalana]

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.

¹³Ary ny amiko, ho entiko aiza moa ny henatro? Ary ianao koa ho toy ny anankiray amin'ny adala eto amin'ny Isiraely. Koa trarantitra ianao, lazao amin'ny mpanjaka; fa tsy hisakana ahy tsy ho anao izy.

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.”

¹⁴Nefa tsy nety nihaino ny feon-drazazavavy izy, fa natanjaka noho izy, dia nisavika azy ka nandry taminy.

¹⁴However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

¹⁵Ary dia halan'i Amnona indrindra izy, ka ny fankahalany azy dia be lavitra noho ny fitiavany azy taloha. Dia hoy Amnona taminy: Mitsangàna, mandehana.

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!”

¹⁶Ary hoy izy taminy: Aza dia manao ratsy mandroaka ahy ianao, fa ratsy noho ny zavatra hafa nataonao izao. Nefa tsy nety nihaino azy izy.

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.

¹⁷Dia niantso ny zatovony izay nanompo azy izy ka nanao hoe: Esory hiala eto amiko ity vehivavy ity, ka hidio ny varavarana, rehefa tafavoaka izy.

¹⁷Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”

¹⁸Ary niakanjo akanjo lava razazavavy; fa izany no fanaon'ny zanakavavin'ny mpanjaka ho akanjo ambony, raha mbola virijina izy. Dia navoakan'ilay ankizilahy izy, ka nohidiany ny varavarana, nony tafavoaka izy.[Na: akanjo misoratsoratra]

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.

¹⁹Ary nasian'i Tamara lavenona ny lohany, sady notriariny ny akanjo lava izay niakanjoany, dia niloloha tanana izy, sady nitomany nidradradradra teny am-pandehanana.

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.

²⁰Ary hoy Absaloma anadahiny taminy: Efa tany aminao va Amnona anadahinao? Mangina ihany aloha, ranabavy, fa anadahinao izy; fa aza malahelo noho izany. Ka dia nitoetra tao an-tranon'i Absaloma anadahiny Tamara sady ory.

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.

²¹Fa nony ren'i Davida mpanjaka izany zavatra rehetra izany, dia nirehitra ny fahatezerany.

²¹But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

²²Ary Absaloma tsy nifampiteny tamin'i Amnona rahalahiny akory na soa na ratsy; fa halan'i Absaloma izy noho ny nisavihany an'i Tamara anabaviny.

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

²³Ary nony afaka roa taona ngarangidina, dia nampanety ondry teo Bala-hazora ao akaiky an'i Efraima Absaloma, ka nanasa ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka rehetra izy.

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.

²⁴Ary nankao amin'ny mpanjaka Absaloma ka nanao hoe: Indro, mampanety ondry ny mpanomponao; koa trarantitra ianao, aoka ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanompony handeha hiaraka amiko mpanomponao.

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

²⁵Fa hoy ny mpanjaka tamin'i Absaloma: Tsia, anaka, aoka tsy handeha avokoa izahay rehetra, fandrao mahavaky tratra anao. Fa Absaloma nanery azy ihany; nefa tsy nety nandeha izy, fa nitso-drano azy ihany.

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.

²⁶Dia hoy Absaloma: Raha tsy izany ary, trarantitra ianao, aoka Amnona rahalahiko no handeha hiaraka aminay. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Ahoana no hiarahany aminao?

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

²⁷Fa nanery azy Absaloma, ka dia nalefany Amnona sy ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka rehetra handeha hiaraka aminy.

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

²⁸Ary Absaloma nanome teny ny zatovony hoe: Miomàna tsara, fa rehefa faly ny fon'i Amnona azon'ny divay, ka lazaiko aminareo hoe: Asio Amnona, dia ataovy maty izy, fa aza matahotra; tsy izaho va no nanome teny anareo? Matokia, aoka hiseho ho lehilahy mahery ianareo.

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!”

²⁹Ary ny zatovon'i Absaloma nanao tamin'i Amnona araka ny teny nomen'i Absaloma azy. Dia nitsangana avokoa ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka rehetra, ary samy nitaingina ny ampondrany ka nandositra.

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.

³⁰Ary raha mbola teny an-dalana izy ireo, dia tonga tao amin'i Davida ny filazana hoe: novonoin'i Absaloma avokoa ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka, ka tsy nasiany miangana na dia iray akory aza.

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!”

³¹Dia nitsangana ny mpanjaka ka nandriatra ny fitafiany, dia nandry tamin'ny tany; ary ny mpanompony rehetra nitsangana teo, samy voatriatra avokoa ny fitafiany.

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

³²Ary Jonadaba, zanak'i Simea, rahalahin'i Davida, nanao hoe: Aoka ny tompoko tsy hanao hoe: Matiny avokoa ny zatovo rehetra, zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka; fa Amnona ihany no maty; fa Absaloma efa nifofo azy hatramin'ny andro nisavihany an'i Tamara anabaviny.

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.

³³Koa aoka ny mpanjaka tompoko tsy hieritreritra am-po fa maty avokoa ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka rehetra; fa Amnona ihany no maty.

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.”

³⁴Fa Absaloma nandositra. Ary ny zatovo mpitily nanopy ny masony ka nahita fa, indreo nisy olona maro avy teo ivohony, teo anilan'ny tendrombohitra.

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.

³⁵Ary hoy Jonadaba tamin'ny mpanjaka: Indreo, avy ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka, dia araka ny nolazain'ny mpanomponao tokoa.

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

³⁶Ary nony efa voalazany izany teny izany, dia indreo, tonga ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka, ary nanandratra ny feony izy ka nitomany; ary ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanompony dia mba nitomany mafy dia mafy koa.

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.

³⁷Fa Absaloma nandositra nankany amin'i Talmay, zanakalahin'i Amihoda, mpanjakan'i Gesora. Ary nisaona ny zanany mandrakariva Davida.

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

³⁸Ary Absaloma efa nandositra nankany Gesora ka nitoetra tany telo taona.Ary Davida mpanjaka naniry hivoaka hankany amin'i Absaloma; fa nionona izy noho ny amin'i Amnona, satria efa maty izy.[Na: Koa izany no nisakana an'i Davida mpanjaka tsy hivoaka hamely an'i Absaloma]

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

³⁹Ary Davida mpanjaka naniry hivoaka hankany amin'i Absaloma; fa nionona izy noho ny amin'i Amnona, satria efa maty izy.[Na: Koa izany no nisakana an'i Davida mpanjaka tsy hivoaka hamely an'i Absaloma]

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