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

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.

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

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.

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 subtle man.

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

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.”

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.

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.’”

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 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.”

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 your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

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. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!”

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

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.

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

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.”

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

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

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

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.

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

¹⁷Then he called his servant who ministered to 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

²²Absalom spoke to 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

²⁷But Absalom pressed him, and 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.

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!”

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

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.

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

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!”

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.”

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 Ammihur, king of Geshur. 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.

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