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.

¹Laj Absalón, li ralal laj David, quicuan jun li ranab, xTamar xcßabaß. Cßajoß xchßinaßusal li xkaßal aßan. Laj Amnón, aßan jun chic li ralal laj David. Laj Amnón cô xchßôl chirix lix Tamar.

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.

²Cßajoß nak quixra ru lix Tamar toj retal quiyajer xban xcßoxlanquil ut incßaß naru târil ru. Xban nak lix Tamar mâjiß cuanjenak riqßuin cuînk, laj Amnón quixcßoxla nak mâcßaß târûk tixbânu re.

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

³Cuan jun li ramîg laj Amnón. Li ramîg, aßan laj Jonadab, li ralal laj Simea. Ut laj Simea, aßan li ras laj David. Laj Jonadab sêb xchßôl chixbânunquil li incßaß us.

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.”

⁴Laj Jonadab quixye re laj Amnón: —Lâat ralalat li rey David. Ye cue cßaßut nak rajlal cutan yôcat chi bakocß, chan. Ut laj Amnón quixye re: —Lâin xcô inchßôl chirix lix Tamar, li ranab laj Absalón li cuas, chan.

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.’”

⁵Laj Jonadab quixye re: —Yoclan saß âcuarib ut bânu âcuib joß nak yajat. Nak tâchâlk lâ yucuaß châcuilbal, tâye re, “Bânu usilal, takla lix Tamar li cuîtzßin chixqßuebal lin tzacaêmk. Lâin nacuaj nak tâchâlk arin re tixyîb intzacaêmk chicuu ut tixqßue cue re tintzaca,” chaßakat re, chan laj Jonadab.

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.”

⁶Joßcan nak laj Amnón quiyocla ut quixbânu rib joß nak yaj. Li rey David cô chirilbal ut laj Amnón quixye re: —Nintzßâma châcuu nak tâtakla lix Tamar arin re nak tixyîb chicuu cuibak incaxlan cua ut tixqßue cue re tintzaca, chan.

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

⁷Ut laj David quixye re lix Tamar: —Tatxic saß rochoch laj Amnón lâ cuas ut tâyîb lix tzacaêmk, chan.

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.

⁸Joßcan nak lix Tamar cô saß rochoch laj Amnón ut quiril nak cuan saß xcuarib. Quixcßam li cßaj ut quixyîb li caxlan cua chiru laj Amnón ut quixqßue chi chakßac.

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.

⁹Quixcßam li xartin ut quixqßue li caxlan cua re. Abanan laj Amnón incßaß quixcuaß. Quixye re: —Tâye reheb chixjunileb nak teßêlk arin, chan. Ut chixjunileb queßel aran.

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.

¹⁰Ut laj Amnón quixye re lix Tamar: —Cßam chak li tzacaêmk arin saß incuarib ut tâqßue cue re tincuaß.— Ut lix Tamar quixchap li caxlan cua ut cô cuan cuiß lix cuarib laj Amnón li ras.

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!”

¹¹Lix Tamar quixqßue li tzacaêmk re, abanan laj Amnón quixchap lix Tamar ut quixye re: —At cuanab, yoclan cuiqßuin, chan.

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.

¹²Lix Tamar quixye re: —At cuas, incßaß. Minâpuersi chixbânunquil li incßaß us aßin. Lâo aj Israel incßaß nakabânu chi joßcan.

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.”

¹³Cui tinbânu li mâc aßin, ¿chanru tincanâk lâin? Xutânal tinêlk lâin. Ut lâat tatcanâk joß jun cuînk incßaß us xnaßleb arin Israel. Nintzßâma châcuu nak tat-âtinak riqßuin li rey. Aßan tinixkßaxtesi chokß âcuixakil, chan.

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

¹⁴Abanan laj Amnón incßaß qui-abin chiru. Aßan kßaxal cau rib chiru lix Tamar. Quixchap chi puêrs ut quicuan riqßuin.

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!”

¹⁵Laj Amnón xbên cua quixra lix Tamar. Abanan nak ac xchap lix Tamar chi puêrs, kßaxal cuißchic xicß quiril. Quixye re: —Cuaclin ut elen arin, chan.

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.

¹⁶Ut lix Tamar quixye re: —Incßaß. Cui tinâcuâlina anakcuan, aßan kßaxal cuißchic yibru chiru li xabânu cue, chan. Abanan laj Amnón incßaß quirabi li cßaßru quixye.

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

¹⁷Quixbok lix môs ut quixye re: —Isi li ixk arin, ut tzßap chi us li puerta, chan.

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.

¹⁸Li môs quirisi chirix cab ut quixtzßap chi us li puerta. Lix Tamar cuan jun lix châbil akß chirix xcomon li nequeßrocsi eb lix rabin li rey, li toj mâjiß cuanjenakeb cuînk riqßuin.

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.

¹⁹Lix Tamar quixqßue li cha saß xjolom. Quixpej li rakß. Quixtzßap li ru riqßuin li rukß ut yô chi yâbac nak cô.

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.

²⁰Nak laj Absalón quiril lix Tamar, quixye re: —¿Ma xatxchap chi puêrs laj Amnón? Matyâbac, at cuanab. Laj Amnón, aßan lâ cuas. Mâ ani aj iqßuin tâserakßi li cßaßru xbânu âcue, chan. Joßcan nak lix Tamar quicana saß rochoch laj Absalón ut kßaxal ra saß xchßôl.

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

²¹Nak quirabi li cßaßru quicßulman li rey David, cßajoß nak quijoskßoß.

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

²²Laj Absalón xicß chic quiril laj Amnón xban nak quixchap chi puêrs lix Tamar, li ranab. Abanan chi tîc mâcßaß quixye re.

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.

²³Nak ac xnumeß chic cuib chihab, yôqueb chixbesbal rix lix carner laj Absalón aran Baal-hazor, nachß riqßuin li tenamit Efraín. Laj Absalón quixbok chixjunileb li ralal li rey re nak teßxic chi cuaßac riqßuin.

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

²⁴Cô riqßuin li rey David ut quixye: —At rey, yôqueb chixbesbal rixeb lin carner. Nintzßâma châcuu nak lâat, âcuochbeneb li nequeßcßanjelac châcuu, texxic cuiqßuin re tâsahokß saß êchßôl cuochben, chan.

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.

²⁵Li rey quixye: —At cualal, incßaß toxic chikajunilo xban nak kßaxal nabalo. Kßaxal terto tâêlk chokß âcue, chan. Usta laj Absalón quixpuersi ru re tâxic, abanan li rey incßaß cô. Abanan quixtzßâma chiru li Dios nak târosobtesi laj Absalón.

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

²⁶Ut laj Absalón quixye re: —Cui incßaß târûk tatxic lâat, chixicak laj Amnón li cuas, chan. Ut li rey quixye re: —¿Cßaßut nak tâcuaj nak tâxic laj Amnón? chan.

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

²⁷Laj Absalón quirelaji ru li rey nak tâxic laj Amnón toj retal nak li rey quixtaklaheb laj Amnón ut chixjunileb li ralal.

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!”

²⁸Laj Absalón quixye reheb lix môs: —Qßuehomak retal nak tâcalâk chi us laj Amnón. Nak tinye êre, têcamsi. Mexcßoxlac chixcamsinquil xban nak lâin yôquin chi taklânc êre. Cacuubresihomak êchßôl chixbânunquil li ninye êre, chan.

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.

²⁹Eb lix môs queßxbânu joß quiyeheß reheb xban laj Absalón. Queßxcamsi laj Amnón. Ut eb li ralal li rey queßtakeß chirixeb lix mûl ut queßêlelic.

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!”

³⁰Nak toj mâjiß nequeßcuulac li ralal, quicuulac resil riqßuin laj David nak queßcamsîc chixjunileb li ralal xban laj Absalón. Mâ jun chic quicana chi yoßyo.

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

³¹Laj David quicuacli ut quixpej li rakß ut quixcut rib saß chßochß xban xrahil xchßôl. Eb lix môs li cuanqueb rochben queßxpej ajcuiß li rakßeb.

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.

³²Abanan, laj Jonadab li ralal li ras laj David quixye re: —At rey, incßaß xcamsiheb chixjunileb. Caßaj cuiß laj Amnón xcamsi. Laj Absalón ac cuan saß xchßôl nak tixcamsi laj Amnón chalen nak laj Amnón quixchap chi puêrs lix Tamar li ranab.

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.”

³³Mâpâb li cßaßru queßxye âcue. Moco xeßcamsîc ta chixjunileb lâ cualal. Caßaj cuiß laj Amnón quicamsîc, chan.

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.

³⁴Nak laj Absalón yô chi êlelic, jun li soldado li yô chi cßacßalênc quixqßue retal nak nabaleb yôqueb chak chi cubec saß li tzûl saß li be li naxic Horonaim.

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

³⁵Laj Jonadab quixye re laj David: —Aßaneb lâ cualal li yôqueb chi châlc joß xinye âcue, chan.

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.

³⁶Tojeß ajcuiß târakekß chi âtinac laj Jonadab nak queßcuulac li ralal laj David ut japjôqueb re chi yâbac. Cßajoß nak queßyâbac laj David ut eb li nequeßcßanjelac chiru.

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

³⁷Laj Absalón quiêlelic ut cô Gesur riqßuin li rey Talmai li ralal laj Amiud. Ut laj David rajlal cutan nayâbac xban xcamic laj Amnón li ralal.

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

³⁸Nak quiêlelic laj Absalón, cô aran Gesur ut aran quicuan oxib chihab.Nak ac xnumeß xrahil xchßôl laj David chirix li ralal li quicam, quiraj cuißchic rilbal ru laj Absalón.

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

³⁹Nak ac xnumeß xrahil xchßôl laj David chirix li ralal li quicam, quiraj cuißchic rilbal ru laj Absalón.