¹Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Abhusaromu mwanakomana waDhavhidhi wakange ane hanzvadzi yakanaka, yainzi Tamari; Amunoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi akamuda.

¹And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

²Amunoni akatambudzika, akarwara pamusoro paTamari hanzvadzi yake; nekuti yakanga iri mhandara, Amunoni akaona kuti haangamuiti chinhu.

²And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.

³Asi Amunoni wakange ane shamwari, yainzi Jonadhabhu mwanakomana waShimei, mukoma waDhavhidhi; zvino Jonadhabhu wakange ari munhu waiva namano.

³But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

⁴Iye akati kwaari, Nhandi, mwanakomana wamambo, wakawondereiko kudai mazuva ose? Haungandiudzi here? Amunoni akati kwaari, Ndinoda Tamari, hanzvadzi yomunin'ina wangu Abhusaromu.

⁴And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

⁵Jonadhabhu akati kwaari, Vata panhovo dzako, uzviite somunhu unorwara; zvino kana baba vako vakasvika kuzokuona, uti kwavari, Ndinokumbira kuti hanzvadzi yangu Tamari auye, andipe zvokudya, ndidye, agadzire zvokudya pamberi pangu, ndizviwone, ndizvidye pamaoko ake.

⁵And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

⁶Naizvozvo Amunoni akavata pasi, akazviita somunhu unorwara; zvino mambo wakati achisvika kuzomuona, Amunoni akati kuna mambo, Ndinokumbira kuti Tamari, hanzvadzi yangu auye, andibikire zvingwa zviviri ndichizviona, kuti ndidye pamaoko ake.

⁶So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

⁷Dhavhidhi akatuma shoko kumusha kuna Tamari, akati, Enda zvino kumba kwaAmunoni hanzvadzi yako, umugadzirire zvokudya.

⁷Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

⁸Naizvozvo Tamari akaenda kumba kwehanzvadzi yake Amunoni; iye akanga avete pasi. Akatora mukanyiwa, akaukanya, akaumba zvingwa achizviona, akabika zvingwa.

⁸So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

⁹Akatora gango, akazvidurura pamberi pake; asi iye wakaramba kudya. Amunoni akati, Vanhu vose ngavabude kwandiri. Vanhu vose vakabuda kwaari.

⁹And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

¹⁰Amunoni akati kuna Tamari, Uya nezvokudya muimba yokuvata, kuti ndidye pamaoko ako. Tamari akatora zvingwa zvaakanga abika, akauya nazvo mumba mokuvata maAmunoni hanzvadzi yake.

¹⁰And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

¹¹Zvino wakati aswedera pedo kwaari nazvo, iye akamubata, akati kwaari, Uya uvate neni, hanzvadzi yangu.

¹¹And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

¹²Iye akamupindura akati, Kwete, hanzvadzi yangu, usandichinya; nekuti chinhu chakadai hachifaniri kuitwa pakati pavaIsiraeri; usaita chinhu ichi chakaipa.

¹²And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

¹³Neni ndichaendepiko nokunyara kwangu? Kana uriwe, uchava sebenzi pakati paIsiraeri. Naizvozvo zvino, dotaura hako namambo; nekuti ivo havangandinyimi iwe.

¹³And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

¹⁴Asi wakaramba kuteerera inzwi rake, akaita simba naye, akamukurira, akavata naye.

¹⁴Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

¹⁵Ipapo Amunoni akamuvenga nokuvenga kukuru kwazvo; nekuti kuvenga kwaakamuvenga nako, kwakapfuura rudo rwaaimuda narwo. Amunoni akati kwaari, Muka, uende.

¹⁵Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

¹⁶Iye akati kwaari, Kwete, nekuti chinhu ichi chokundidzinga chikuru kunechecho chawandiitira. Asi wakaramba kumuteerera.

¹⁶And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

¹⁷Zvino akadana muranda wake wakange achimubatira, akati, Dzinga mukadzi uyu abve kwandiri, ukiye mukova kana abva.

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

¹⁸Zvino iye wakange ane nguvo yakareba ina maoko, nekuti vakunda vamambo, vaiva mhandara, vaifuka nguvo dzakadai. Muranda wake akamubudisa, akakiya mukova abva.

¹⁸And she had a garment of divers colors upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

¹⁹Zvino Tamari akaisa madota pamusoro wake, akabvarura nguvo yake yakareba ina maoko, akabata ruoko rwake pamusoro wake, akaenda achichema.

¹⁹And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

²⁰Abhusaromu hanzvadzi yake, akati kwaari, Amunoni hanzvadzi yako wakange ari kwauri here? Chinyarara hako, hanzvadzi yangu; iye ihanzvadzi yako, usazvidya moyo nemhaka yechinhu ichi. Naizvozvo Tamari akagara ari oga mumba maAbhusaromu hanzvadzi yake.

²⁰And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

²¹Asi, mambo Dhavhidhi wakati achinzwa izvi zvose, akatsamwa kwazvo.

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

²²Asi Abhusaromu haana kutaura chinhu chakanaka kana chakaipa kuna Amunoni; nekuti Abhusaromu wakavenga Amunoni, nekuti wakange achiva hanzvadzi yake Tamari.

²²And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

²³Zvino makore maviri akati apfuura, Abhusaromu wakange ana vaveuri vamakwai paBhaarihazori pedo naEfuremu; Abhusaromu akakoka vana vose vamambo.

²³And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

²⁴Abhusaromu akaenda kuna mambo, akati, Tarirai zvino, muranda wenyu anavaveuri vamakwai; ndinokumbira kuti mambo navaranda vake vaende nomuranda wenyu.

²⁴And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

²⁵Mambo akati kuna Abhusaromu, Kwete, mwana wangu, ngatirege kuenda isu tose, tirege kuzokutambudza. Akamukurudzira, asi wakaramba kuenda, akamuropafadza hake.

²⁵And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

²⁶Zvino Abhusaromu akati, Kana musingadi henyu, ndinokumbira kuti mukoma wangu Amunoni aende nesu. Mambo akati kwaari, Iye unofanira kuendireiko newe?

²⁶Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

²⁷Asi Abhusaromu akamukurudzira, akatendera Amunoni navamwe vana vose vamambo kuenda naye.

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

²⁸Zvino Abhusaromu akaraira varanda vake akati, Tarirai zvakanaka zvino, kana moyo waAmunoni wofara newaini, ini ndikati kwamuri, Urayai Amunoni! imwi munofanira kumuuraya, musatya henyu; handizini ndakakurairai here? Tsungai, muve noumhare.

²⁸Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

²⁹Zvino varanda vaAbhusaromu vakaitira Amunoni sezvavakanga varairwa naAbhusaromu. Ipapo vanakomana vose vamambo vakasimuka, mumwe nomumwe akakwira mbongoro yake vakatiza.

²⁹And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

³⁰Zvino vakati vachiri munzira, shoko rikasvika kuna Dhavhidhi Abhusaromu wauraya vanakomana vose vamambo, hakuna wakasara kwavari kunyangwe nomumwe.

³⁰And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

³¹Ipapo mambo akasimuka, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akavata pasi; navaranda vake vose vakamirapo nenguvo dzakabvarurwa.

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

³²Asi Jonadhabhu, mwanakomana waShimei, mukoma waDhavhidhi, akapindura, akati, Ishe wangu ngaarege kuti vauraya majaya ose, ivo vana vamambo; nekuti Amunoni woga ndiye wafa, nekuti Abhusaromu wakavaraira izvozvo kubva pazuva raakachiva hanzvadzi yake Tamari.

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 hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

³³Zvino ishe wangu mambo ngaarege kuzvidya moyo pamusoro pechinhu ichi, achiti vanakomana vose vamambo vafa, nekuti Amunoni woga ndiye wafa.

³³Now therefore let not 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.

³⁴Asi Abhusaromu wakatiza. Zvino jaya rakanga rakarindira rakatarira, rikaona vanhu vazhinji vachiuya nenzira yegomo mushure make.

³⁴But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

³⁵Jonadhabhu akati kuna mambo, Tarirai, vana vamambo vasvika; zvaitika sezvakataura muranda wenyu.

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

³⁶Wakati apedza kutaura, vana vamambo vakasvika, vakachema kwazvo; namambowo navaranda vake vose vakachemawo kwazvo.

³⁶And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

³⁷Asi Abhusaromu wakatiza, akaenda kuna Tarimai mwanakomana waAmihuri mambo weGeshuri. Dhavhidhi akachema mwanakomana wake mazuva ose.

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

³⁸Naizvozvo Abhusaromu akatiza akaenda Geshuri, akagarapo makore matatu.

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

³⁹moyo wamambo Dhavhidhi ukada kwazvo kuenda kuna Abhusaromu, nekuti wakange anyaradzwa pamusoro paAmunoni, achiti wafa hake.

³⁹And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.