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.
1暗嫩裝病姦污他瑪大衛的兒子押沙龍有一個美麗的妹妹，名叫他瑪；大衛的兒子暗嫩愛上了她。
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.
2暗嫩為了他妹妹他瑪的緣故，因愛成病。因為他瑪還是處女，所以暗嫩看來很難對她採取甚麼行動。
3But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
3暗嫩有一個朋友，名叫約拿達，是大衛的哥哥示米亞的兒子。約拿達是一個非常狡猾的人。
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.”
4他問暗嫩說：“王子啊！你為甚麼一天比一天瘦弱呢？你可以告訴我嗎？”暗嫩說：“我愛上了我兄弟押沙龍的妹妹他瑪。”
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.’”
5約拿達對他說：“你可以躺在床上裝病。你父親來看你的時候，你就對他說：‘求你叫我的妹妹他瑪來，把食物遞給我吃；叫她在我眼前預備食物，好使我可以看見，也可以從她的手中取食。’”
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.”
6於是暗嫩躺著裝病。王來看他，暗嫩對王說：“求你叫我的妹妹他瑪來，叫她在我眼前給我做兩個餅，我可以從她的手裡拿過來吃。”
7Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
7大衛就派人到宮裡去對他瑪說：“你到你哥哥暗嫩的屋裡去，為他預備食物。”
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.
8他瑪就到她哥哥暗嫩的屋裡去；暗嫩正躺著。他瑪取了點麵，把麵和好，就在暗嫩面前做餅，並且把餅烤熟了。
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.
9她拿過鍋來，在他面前把餅倒出來，暗嫩卻不肯吃，他說：“叫眾人離開我出去！”眾人就都離開他出去了。
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.
10暗嫩對他瑪說：“把食物帶到臥房來，我好從你的手裡拿過來吃。”他瑪拿著她做好的餅，進了臥房，到她哥哥暗嫩那裡去。
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!”
11他瑪上到他面前，給他吃的時候，暗嫩卻拉住她，對她說：“妹妹，來與我同寢吧！”
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.
12他瑪對他說：“不要！哥哥！不要污辱我！在以色列中不可作這樣的事。你不要作這醜事。
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.”
13至於我，我到哪裡除去我的恥辱呢？至於你，你在以色列中也會成了一個愚妄的人。現在請你去對王說，他必不會禁止我歸你的。”
14However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
14但暗嫩不肯聽她的話，他又比他瑪有力，就污辱了她，與她同寢。
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!”
15事後，暗嫩非常恨她；他對他瑪的恨比以前對她的愛更大，所以暗嫩對她說：“你起來！走吧！”
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.
16他瑪卻對他說：“我的哥哥啊，不！你趕我出去的這罪比你剛才與我所行的罪更大了。”但是暗嫩不肯聽她的話，
17Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
17就叫了侍候他的僕人來，說：“把這女人從我面前趕到外面去，然後把門鎖上。”
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.
18那時他瑪身上穿著長袖彩衣，因為未嫁的公主都是這樣穿的。那侍候暗嫩的僕人把她趕到外面去，隨後把門鎖上。
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.
19他瑪把塵土撒在自己的頭上，撕裂身上的長袖彩衣，又把一隻手放在頭上，一邊行走一邊哭叫。
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.
20她哥哥押沙龍問她：“是不是你哥哥暗嫩與你親近了？我妹妹啊，你現在不要作聲，他是你的哥哥，你不要把這事放在心上。”於是他瑪孤單淒涼地住在她哥哥押沙龍的家裡。
21But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
21大衛王聽見了這一切事，就非常生氣。
22Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
22押沙龍甚麼話都沒有對暗嫩說。押沙龍恨暗嫩，因為暗嫩污辱了他的妹妹他瑪。
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.
23押沙龍為妹復仇殺暗嫩兩年以後，在以法蓮邊界的巴力．夏瑣，押沙龍雇了人為他剪羊毛，押沙龍邀請王所有的兒子到那裡去。
24Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
24押沙龍去見王說：“看哪！現在你的僕人雇了人剪羊毛；請王和王的臣僕與我一同去。”
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.
25王對押沙龍說：“不！我兒，我們不必都去，免得我們成為你的重擔。”押沙龍再三勉強王去，王還是不肯去，只是為他祝福。
26Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
26押沙龍說：“王若是不去，求王讓我的哥哥暗嫩與我一同去。”王問他：“為甚麼要他與你一同去呢？”
27But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
27押沙龍再三求王，王就派暗嫩和王所有的兒子與他一同去。
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!”
28押沙龍吩咐他的僕人說：“你們注意！暗嫩酒酣耳熱的時候，我對你們說：‘擊殺暗嫩！’你們就把他殺死。不要懼怕，這不是我吩咐你們的嗎？你們要堅強，作勇敢的人。”
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.
29押沙龍的僕人就照押沙龍所吩咐的，向暗嫩行了。王所有的兒子就起來，各人騎上自己的騾子逃跑了。
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!”
30他們還在路上的時候，有消息傳到大衛那裡，說：“押沙龍殺了王所有的兒子，沒有剩下一個。”
31Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
31王就起來，撕裂衣服，躺在地上。侍立在他身旁的所有臣僕，也都撕裂衣服。
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.
32大衛的哥哥示米亞的兒子約拿達說：“我主不要以為所有的年輕人、王的兒子都被殺死了。其實死的只有暗嫩一人；自從暗嫩污辱了押沙龍的妹妹他瑪那一天起，押沙龍就定意要殺死他了。
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.”
33現在我主我王不要把這事放在心上，以為王所有的兒子都死了。其實死的只有暗嫩一人。”
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.
34押沙龍逃往基述押沙龍逃走了。守望的年輕人舉目觀看，看見許多人從後面山坡旁邊的路而來。
35Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
35約拿達對王說：“看哪！王的兒子都回來了。正如你僕人所說的，事情果然是這樣。”
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.
36他剛說完了，王的眾子就都來到了，他們都放聲大哭；王和他所有的臣僕也都號咷痛哭。
37But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
37押沙龍逃亡，走到基述王亞米忽的兒子達買那裡去了。大衛天天為他的兒子哀傷。
38So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
38押沙龍逃亡，逃到基述那裡去，在那裡住了三年。
39King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
39大衛的心不再懷恨押沙龍，對暗嫩的死也不再那麼難過了。