¹Potom sa stalo toto. Absalom, syn Dávidov, mal krásnu sestru, ktorej bolo meno Támar, a miloval ju Amnon, syn Dávidov.

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.

²A Amnonovi bolo tak úzko, že bol až nemocný pre Támar, svoju sestru, pretože bola pannou, a Amnonovi sa videlo nemožným vykonať jej voľačo.

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.

³A Amnon mal priateľa, ktorému bolo meno Jonadáb. Bol to syn Šimu, brata Dávidovho. A Jonadáb bol veľmi múdry muž.

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

⁴A povedal mu: Prečo ty tak chradneš, kraleviču, zo dňa na deň? Či mi nepovieš? A Amnon mu povedal: Támar, sestru Absaloma, svojho brata, milujem.

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.”

⁵Na to mu povedal Jonadáb: Ľahni si na svoju posteľ a urob sa chorým. A keď ťa prijde vidieť tvoj otec, povieš mu: Prosím, nech prijde Támar, moja sestra, a dá mi jesť chlieb a pripraví pokrm pred mojimi očima, aby som to videl a zjedol z jej ruky.

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.’”

⁶A tak si ľahol Amnon a robil sa chorým. A keď prišiel kráľ vidieť ho, povedal Amnon kráľovi: Prosím, nech prijde Támar, moja sestra, a pripraví pred mojimi očima nejaké dva kúsky chutného jedla, aby som pojedol z jej ruky.

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.”

⁷Vtedy poslal Dávid posla k Támari do domu a povedal: Nože idi do domu Amnona, svojho brata, a priprav mu pokrm.

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

⁸A Támar odišla do domu Amnona, svojho brata, a on ležal. A ona vezmúc cesto zamiesila a pripravila pred jeho očima a uvarila kúsky toho chutného jedla.

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.

⁹Potom vzala paňvu a vyložila pred neho. Ale nechcel jesť, lež potom povedal Amnon: Spravte, aby všetci mužovia vyšli odo mňa! A tak vyšli všetci mužovia od neho.

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.

¹⁰Vtedy povedal Amnon Támari: Dones jedlo do ložnice, aby som jedol z tvojej ruky. A Támar vzala kúsky chutného jedla, ktoré bola pripravila, a zaniesla Amnonovi, svojmu bratovi, do ložnice.

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.

¹¹Ale keď mu podávala, aby jedol, uchopil ju a povedal jej: Poď, lež so mnou, moja sestro!

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!”

¹²A ona mu odpovedala: Nie, môj brat, neponíž ma urobiac mi násilie, lebo sa nemá tak urobiť v Izraelovi. Nevykonaj toho bláznovstva!

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.

¹³Lebo veď kam ja potom zanesiem svoje pohanenie, a ty budeš ako jeden z bláznov-nešľachetníkov v Izraelovi. Preto teraz, prosím, radšej prehovor s kráľom, lebo neodoprie ti ma.

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.”

¹⁴No, nechcel počuť na jej hlas, ale, keď sa bránila, bol silnejší ako ona a ponížil ju a ležal s ňou.

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

¹⁵Avšak hneď potom ju nenávidel Amnon nenávisťou, veľmi velikou, lebo väčšia bola nenávisť, ktorou ju nenávidel, než bola jeho láska, ktorou ju predtým miloval. A Amnon jej povedal: Vstaň, idi!

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!”

¹⁶A ona mu riekla: Pre to veľké zlo, väčšie nad iné, ktoré si vykonal pri mne, chceš ma ešte i vyhnať? Ale nechcel ju počuť.

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.

¹⁷Lež zavolal svojho mládenca, ktorý mu posluhoval, a povedal: Nože vyveďte túto odo mňa ta von, a zamkni za ňou dvere.

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

¹⁸A mala na sebe dlhý pláštec rôznych farieb, lebo tak sa odievaly dcéry kráľove, kým boly pannami, plášťami. A jeho sluha ju vyviedol von a zamkol za ňou dvere závorou.

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.

¹⁹Vtedy vzala Támar popola na svoju hlavu a pláštec rôznych farieb, ktorý mala na sebe, roztrhla a vložiac svoju ruku na svoju hlavu išla pomaly a kričala.

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.

²⁰A Absalom, jej brat, jej povedal: Či azda Amnon, tvoj brat, bol s tebou? No, teraz, moja sestro, buď ticho. Je to tvoj brat, neber si tej veci k srdcu. A tak bývala Támar, a to opustená, v dome Absaloma, svojho brata.

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.

²¹A kráľ Dávid počul o tom o všetkom a veľmi sa nahneval.

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

²²Ale Absalom nehovoril s Amnonom ani zlého ani dobrého, lebo Absalom nenávidel Amnona preto, že ponížil Támar, jeho sestru.

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

²³A stalo sa po celých dvoch rokoch, že mal Absalom strihačov, ktorí mu strihali ovce, v Bál-chacóre, ktoré je pri Efraime. A Absalom pozval všetkých synov kráľových.

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.

²⁴A Absalom prišiel ku kráľovi a povedal: Hľa, prosím, tvoj služobník má strihačov, nech ide, prosím, kráľ i jeho služobníci so svojím služobníkom.

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

²⁵A kráľ riekol Absalomovi: Nie, môj synu, nežiadaj, prosím, aby sme išli všetci, aby sme ti neboli na ťarchu. A hoci ho nútil, nechcel ísť, ale ho požehnal blahoželajúc mu.

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.

²⁶Vtedy povedal Absalom: A keď už len nechceš ísť ty, nech ide, prosím, s nami Amnon, môj brat. A kráľ mu povedal: Prečo má ísť s tebou?

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

²⁷Ale keď len dobíjal Absalom do neho, poslal s ním Amnona i všetkých synov kráľových.

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

²⁸A Absalom rozkázal svojim sluhom a povedal: Nože hľaďte, keď sa rozveselí srdce Amnonovo od vína, a poviem vám: Uderte Amnona, vtedy ho zabijete. Nebojte sa, lebo veď či to neurobíte pre to, že som vám ja rozkázal? Buďte silní a buďte zmužilí!

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!”

²⁹A sluhovia Absalomovi urobili Amnonovi tak, ako rozkázal Absalom. Vtedy vstali všetci synovia kráľovi a vysadnúc každý na svoju mulicu utiekli.

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.

³⁰A kým boli ešte na ceste, prišla zvesť k Dávidovi, že vraj Absalom pobil všetkých synov kráľových, takže nepozostal z nich ani jeden.

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!”

³¹Vtedy vstal kráľ, roztrhol svoje rúcho a padnúc ležal na zemi, a všetci jeho služobníci stál tam, s roztrhnutými rúchami.

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

³²Na to sa ozval Jonadáb, syn Šimu, brata Dávidovho, a povedal: Nech nehovorí môj pán, že všetkých mládencov, synov kráľových, pobili. Ale iba sám Amnon zomrel, lebo tak sa bol zariekol Absalom, a tak mal umienené od toho dňa, ktorého ponížil Támar, jeho sestru.

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.

³³A preto teraz nech si neberie môj pán kráľ ničoho takého k srdcu mysliac, že zomreli všetci synovia kráľovi, lebo len sám Amnon zomrel.

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.”

³⁴A Absalom utiekol. A keď pozdvihol mládenec strážca svoje oči, videl, že hľa, ide mnoho ľudu od cesty, ležiacej za ním, od stráne vrchu.

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.

³⁵Vtedy povedal Jonadáb kráľovi: Hľa, synovia kráľovi idú! Ako povedal tvoj služobník, tak je.

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

³⁶A stalo sa, keď dopovedal, že tu hľa, už aj prišli synovia kráľovi a pozdvihnúc svoj hlas plakali, a plakal i sám kráľ, i všetci jeho služobníci plakali plačom, veľmi velikým.

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.

³⁷A Absalom utiekol a odišiel k Talmajovi, synovi Ammihúdovmu, kráľovi Gešúra. A Dávid smútil za svojím synom po všetky tie dni.

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

³⁸A Absalom tedy utiekol a odišiel do Gešúra a bol tam tri roky.

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

³⁹No, potom hynula duša kráľa Dávida túžbou vyjsť k Absalomovi, lebo sa časom potešil nad Amnonom, že zomrel.

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