II Samuel 13

And 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.

وَجَرَى بَعْدَ ذلِكَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لأَبْشَالُومَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ أُخْتٌ جَمِيلَةٌ اسْمُهَا ثَامَارُ، فَأَحَبَّهَا أَمْنُونُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ.

And 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 any thing to her.

وَأُحْصِرَ أَمْنُونُ لِلسُّقْمِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ثَامَارَ أُخْتِهِ لأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ عَذْرَاءَ، وَعَسُرَ فِي عَيْنَيْ أَمْنُونَ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ لَهَا شَيْئًا.

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

وَكَانَ لأَمْنُونَ صَاحِبٌ اسْمُهُ يُونَادَابُ بْنُ شِمْعَى أَخِي دَاوُدَ. وَكَانَ يُونَادَابُ رَجُلاً حَكِيمًا جِدًّا.

And 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.

فَقَالَ لَهُ: «لِمَاذَا يَا ابْنَ الْمَلِكِ أَنْتَ ضَعِيفٌ هكَذَا مِنْ صَبَاحٍ إِلَى صَبَاحٍ؟ أَمَا تُخْبِرُنِي؟» فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمْنُونُ: «إِنِّي أُحِبُّ ثَامَارَ أُخْتَ أَبْشَالُومَ أَخِي».

And 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.

فَقَالَ يُونَادَابُ: «اضْطَجعْ عَلَى سَرِيرِكَ وَتَمَارَضْ. وَإِذَا جَاءَ أَبُوكَ لِيَرَاكَ فَقُلْ لَهُ: دَعْ ثَامَارَ أُخْتِي فَتَأْتِيَ وَتُطْعِمَنِي خُبْزًا، وَتَعْمَلَ أَمَامِي الطَّعَامَ لأَرَى فَآكُلَ مِنْ يَدِهَا».

So 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.

فَاضْطَجَعَ أَمْنُونُ وَتَمَارَضَ، فَجَاءَ الْمَلِكُ لِيَرَاهُ. فَقَالَ أَمْنُونُ لِلْمَلِكِ: «دَعْ ثَامَارَ أُخْتِي فَتَأْتِيَ وَتَصْنَعَ أَمَامِي كَعْكَتَيْنِ فَآكُلَ مِنْ يَدِهَا».

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

فَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ إِلَى ثَامَارَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ قَائِلاً: «اذْهَبِي إِلَى بَيْتِ أَمْنُونَ أَخِيكِ وَاعْمَلِي لَهُ طَعَامًا».

So 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.

فَذَهَبَتْ ثَامَارُ إِلَى بَيْتِ أَمْنُونَ أَخِيهَا وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ. وَأَخَذَتِ الْعَجِينَ وَعَجَنَتْ وَعَمِلَتْ كَعْكًا أَمَامَهُ وَخَبَزَتِ الْكَعْكَ،

And 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.

وَأَخَذَتِ الْمِقْلاَةَ وَسَكَبَتْ أَمَامَهُ، فَأَبَى أَنْ يَأْكُلَ. وَقَالَ أَمْنُونُ: «أَخْرِجُوا كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ عَنِّي». فَخَرَجَ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ عَنْهُ.

And 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.

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمْنُونُ لِثَامَارَ: «ايتِي بِالطَّعَامِ إِلَى الْمِخْدَعِ فَآكُلَ مِنْ يَدِكِ». فَأَخَذَتْ ثَامَارُ الْكَعْكَ الَّذِي عَمِلَتْهُ وَأَتَتْ بِهِ أَمْنُونَ أَخَاهَا إِلَى الْمِخْدَعِ.

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

وَقَدَّمَتْ لَهُ لِيَأْكُلَ، فَأَمْسَكَهَا وَقَالَ لَهَا: «تَعَالَيِ اضْطَجِعِي مَعِي يَا أُخْتِي».

And 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.

فَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «لاَ يَا أَخِي، لاَ تُذِلَّنِي لأَنَّهُ لاَ يُفْعَلُ هكَذَا فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. لاَ تَعْمَلْ هذِهِ الْقَبَاحَةَ.

And 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.

أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَيْنَ أَذْهَبُ بِعَارِي؟ وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَتَكُونُ كَوَاحِدٍ مِنَ السُّفَهَاءِ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ! وَالآنَ كَلِّمِ الْمَلِكَ لأَنَّهُ لاَ يَمْنَعُنِي مِنْكَ».

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

فَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ لِصَوْتِهَا، بَلْ تَمَكَّنَ مِنْهَا وَقَهَرَهَا وَاضْطَجَعَ مَعَهَا.

Then 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.

ثُمَّ أَبْغَضَهَا أَمْنُونُ بُغْضَةً شَدِيدَةً جِدًّا، حَتَّى إِنَّ الْبُغْضَةَ الَّتِي أَبْغَضَهَا إِيَّاهَا كَانَتْ أَشَدَّ مِنَ الْمَحَبَّةِ الَّتِي أَحَبَّهَا إِيَّاهَا. وَقَالَ لَهَا أَمْنُونُ: «قُومِي انْطَلِقِي».

And 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.

فَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «لاَ سَبَبَ! هذَا الشَّرُّ بِطَرْدِكَ إِيَّايَ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الآخَرِ الَّذِي عَمِلْتَهُ بِي». فَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ لَهَا،

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

بَلْ دَعَا غُلاَمَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَخْدِمُهُ وَقَالَ: «اطْرُدْ هذِهِ عَنِّي خَارِجًا وَأَقْفِلِ الْبَابَ وَرَاءَهَا».

And she had a garment of divers colours 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.

وَكَانَ عَلَيْهَا ثَوْبٌ مُلوَّنٌ، لأَنَّ بَنَاتِ الْمَلِكِ الْعَذَارَى كُنَّ يَلْبَسْنَ جُبَّاتٍ مِثْلَ هذِهِ. فَأَخْرَجَهَا خَادِمُهُ إِلَى الْخَارِجِ وَأَقْفَلَ الْبَابَ وَرَاءَهَا.

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

فَجَعَلَتْ ثَامَارُ رَمَادًا عَلَى رَأْسِهَا، وَمَزَّقَتِ الثَّوْبَ الْمُلَوَّنَ الَّذِي عَلَيْهَا، وَوَضَعَتْ يَدَهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَكَانَتْ تَذْهَبُ صَارِخَةً.

And 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.

فَقَالَ لَهَا أَبْشَالُومُ أَخُوهَا: «هَلْ كَانَ أَمْنُونُ أَخُوكِ مَعَكِ؟ فَالآنَ يَا أُخْتِي اسْكُتِي. أَخُوكِ هُوَ. لاَ تَضَعِي قَلْبَكِ عَلَى هذَا الأَمْرِ». فَأَقَامَتْ ثَامَارُ مُسْتَوْحِشَةً فِي بَيْتِ أَبْشَالُومَ أَخِيهَا.

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

وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ بِجَمِيعِ هذِهِ الأُمُورِ اغْتَاظَ جِدًّا.

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

وَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْ أَبْشَالُومُ أَمْنُونَ بِشَرّ وَلاَ بِخَيْرٍ، لأَنَّ أَبْشَالُومَ أَبْغَضَ أَمْنُونَ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّهُ أَذَلَّ ثَامَارَ أُخْتَهُ.

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

وَكَانَ بَعْدَ سَنَتَيْنِ مِنَ الزَّمَانِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ لأَبْشَالُومَ جَزَّازُونَ فِي بَعْلَ حَاصُورَ الَّتِي عِنْدَ أَفْرَايِمَ. فَدَعَا أَبْشَالُومُ جَمِيعَ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ.

And 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.

وَجَاءَ أَبْشَالُومُ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ وَقَالَ: «هُوَذَا لِعَبْدِكَ جَزَّازُونَ. فَلْيَذْهَبِ الْمَلِكُ وَعَبِيدُهُ مَعَ عَبْدِكَ».

And 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.

فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لأَبْشَالُومَ: «لاَ يَا ابْنِي. لاَ نَذْهَبْ كُلُّنَا لِئَلاَّ نُثَقِّلَ عَلَيْكَ». فَأَلَحَّ عَلَيْهِ، فَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ بَلْ بَارَكَهُ.

Then 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?

فَقَالَ أَبْشَالُومُ: «إِذًا دَعْ أَخِي أَمْنُونَ يَذْهَبْ مَعَنَا». فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ: «لِمَاذَا يَذْهَبُ مَعَكَ؟»

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

فَأَلَحَّ عَلَيْهِ أَبْشَالُومُ، فَأَرْسَلَ مَعَهُ أَمْنُونَ وَجَمِيعَ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ.

Now 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.

فَأَوْصَى أَبْشَالُومُ غِلْمَانَهُ قَائِلاً: «انْظُرُوا. مَتَى طَابَ قَلْبُ أَمْنُونَ بِالْخَمْرِ وَقُلْتُ لَكُمُ اضْرِبُوا أَمْنُونَ فَاقْتُلُوهُ. لاَ تَخَافُوا. أَلَيْسَ أَنِّي أَنَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ؟ فَتَشَدَّدُوا وَكُونُوا ذَوِي بَأْسٍ».

And 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.

فَفَعَلَ غِلْمَانُ أَبْشَالُومَ بِأَمْنُونَ كَمَا أَمَرَ أَبْشَالُومُ. فَقَامَ جَمِيعُ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ وَرَكِبُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى بَغْلِهِ وَهَرَبُوا.

And 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.

وَفِيمَا هُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَصَلَ الْخَبَرُ إِلَى دَاوُدَ وَقِيلَ لَهُ: «قَدْ قَتَلَ أَبْشَالُومُ جَمِيعَ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ، وَلَمْ يَتَبَقَّ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ».

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

فَقَامَ الْمَلِكُ وَمَزَّقَ ثِيَابَهُ وَاضْطَجَعَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَجَمِيعُ عَبِيدِهِ وَاقِفُونَ وَثِيَابُهُمْ مُمَزَّقَةٌ.

And 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.

فَأَجَابَ يُونَادَابُ بْنُ شِمْعَى أَخِي دَاوُدَ وَقَالَ: «لاَ يَظُنَّ سَيِّدِي أَنَّهُمْ قَتَلُوا جَمِيعَ الْفِتْيَانِ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ. إِنَّمَا أَمْنُونُ وَحْدَهُ مَاتَ، لأَنَّ ذلِكَ قَدْ وُضِعَ عِنْدَ أَبْشَالُومَ مُنْذُ يَوْمَ أَذَلَّ ثَامَارَ أُخْتَهُ.

Now 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.

وَالآنَ لاَ يَضَعَنَّ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكُ فِي قَلْبِهِ شَيْئًا قَائِلاً: إِنَّ جَمِيعَ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ قَدْ مَاتُوا. إِنَّمَا أَمْنُونُ وَحْدَهُ مَاتَ».

But 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.

وَهَرَبَ أَبْشَالُومُ. وَرَفَعَ الْغُلاَمُ الرَّقِيبُ طَرْفَهُ وَنَظَرَ وَإِذَا بِشَعْبٍ كَثِيرٍ يَسِيرُونَ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ وَرَاءَهُ بِجَانِبِ الْجَبَلِ.

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

فَقَالَ يُونَادَابُ لِلْمَلِكِ: «هُوَذَا بَنُو الْمَلِكِ قَدْ جَاءُوا. كَمَا قَالَ عَبْدُكَ كَذلِكَ صَارَ».

And 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.

وَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْكَلاَمِ إِذَا بِبَنِي الْمَلِكِ قَدْ جَاءُوا وَرَفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَهُمْ وَبَكَوْا، وَكَذلِكَ بَكَى الْمَلِكُ وَعَبِيدُهُ بُكَاءً عَظِيمًا جِدًّا.

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

فَهَرَبَ أَبْشَالُومُ وَذَهَبَ إِلَى تِلْمَايَ بْنِ عَمِّيهُودَ مَلِكِ جَشُورَ. وَنَاحَ دَاوُدُ عَلَى ابْنِهِ الأَيَّامَ كُلَّهَا.

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

وَهَرَبَ أَبْشَالُومُ وَذَهَبَ إِلَى جَشُورَ، وَكَانَ هُنَاكَ ثَلاَثَ سِنِينَ.

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

وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَتُوقُ إِلَى الْخُرُوجِ إِلَى أَبْشَالُومَ، لأَنَّهُ تَعَزَّى عَنْ أَمْنُونَ حَيْثُ إِنَّهُ مَاتَ.