1 D upă aceea, iată ce s'a întîmplat. Absalom, fiul lui David, avea o soră frumoasă, numită Tamar; şi Amnon, fiul lui David, a iubit -o.

Now it was after this that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 A mnon era atît de chinuit din această pricină, încît a căzut bolnav după soră-sa Tamar; căci era fecioară, şi -i venea greu lui Amnon să -i facă ceva.

Amnon was so frustrated because of his sister Tamar that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

3 A mnon avea un prieten, numit Ionadab, fiul lui Şimea, fratele lui David. Şi Ionadab era un om foarte şiret.

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

4 E l i -a zis:,, Pentruce te usuci din zi în zi, tu, fiul împăratului? Nu vrei să-mi spui?`` Amnon i -a răspuns:,, Iubesc pe Tamar, sora fratelui meu Absalom.``

He said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Then Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”

5 I onadab i -a zis:,, Culcă-te în pat, şi fă-te bolnav. Cînd va veni tatăl tău să te vadă, să -i spui:, Dă voie sorei mele Tamar, să vină să-mi dea să mănînc; să-mi pregătească subt ochii mei o mîncare, ca s'o văd şi s'o iau din mîna ei.``

Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.’”

6 A mnon s'a culcat şi s'a făcut bolnav. Împăratul a venit să -l vadă, şi Amnon a zis împăratului:,, Te rog, să vină soru-mea Tamar să facă două turte subt ochii mei şi să le mănînc din mîna ei.``

So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; 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.”

7 D avid a trimes să spună Tamarei înlăuntrul odăilor ei:,, Du-te în casa fratelui tău Amnon, şi pregăteşte -i o mîncare.``

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

8 T amar s'a dus în casa fratelui ei Amnon, care era culcat. A luat plămădeală, a frămîntat -o, a pregătit turte înaintea lui, şi le -a copt;

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was lying down. And she took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

9 l uînd apoi tigaia, le -a răsturnat înaintea lui.`` Dar Amnon n'a vrut să mănînce. El a zis:,, Scoateţi pe toată lumea afară.`` Şi toată lumea a ieşit afară dela el.

She took the pan and dished them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “ Have everyone go out from me.” So everyone went out from him.

10 A tunci Amnon a zis Tamarei:,, Adu-mi mîncarea în odaie, şi s'o mănînc din mîna ta.`` Tamar a luat turtele pe cari le făcuse, şi le -a dus fratelui său Amnon, în odaie.

Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon.

11 P e cînd i le dădea ea să le mănînce, el a apucat -o şi i -a zis:,, Vino, soro, şi culcă-te cu mine.``

When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

12 E a i -a răspuns:,, Nu, frate, nu mă necinsti, căci nu se face aşa în Israel; nu face mişelia aceasta.

But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!

13 U nde mă voi duce eu cu ruşinea mea? Şi tu vei trece drept un mişel în Israel. Acum, vorbeşte, te rog, împăratului, şi nu se va împotrivi să fiu a ta.``

As for me, where could I get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

14 D ar el n'a vrut s'o asculte; a silit -o, a necinstit -o şi s'a culcat cu ea.

However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

15 A poi Amnon a urît -o foarte mult, mai mult decît o iubise. Şi i -a zis:,, Scoală-te, şi du-te!``

Then Amnon hated her with a very great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up, go away!”

16 E a i -a răspuns:,, Nu mai mări răul pe care l-ai făcut, izgonindu-mă.``

But she said to him, “No, because this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you have done to me!” Yet he would not listen to her.

17 E l n'a vrut s'o asculte şi, chemînd băiatul care -i slujea, a zis:,, Izgoneşte dela mine pe femeia aceasta, scoate -o afară, şi încuie uşa după ea!``

Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”

18 E a avea o rochie pestriţă; căci aceasta era haina pe care o purtau fetele împăratului, cîtă vreme erau fecioare. Slujitorul lui Amnon a scos -o afară, şi a încuiat uşa după ea.

Now she had on a long-sleeved garment; for in this manner the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then his attendant took her out and locked the door behind her.

19 T amar şi -a presărat cenuşă pe cap, şi şi -a sfîşiat haina pestriţă; a pus mîna în cap, şi a plecat ţipînd.

Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her long-sleeved garment which was on her; and she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

20 F ratele ei Absalom, i -a zis:,, A stat fratele tău Amnon cu tine? Acum, soro, taci, căci este fratele tău; nu te prea trece cu firea din pricina aceasta.`` Şi Tamar, nemîngîiată, a locuit în casa fratelui ei Absalom.

Then Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

21 Î mpăratul David a aflat toate aceste lucruri, şi s'a mîniat foarte tare.

Now when King David heard of all these matters, he was very angry.

22 A bsalom n'a vorbit nici bine nici rău cu Amnon; dar a început să -l urască, pentrucă necinstise pe soru-sa Tamar.

But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.

23 D upă doi ani, pe cînd Absalom avea tunsul oilor la Baal-Haţor, lîngă Efraim, a poftit pe toţi fiii împăratului.

Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. Absalom Avenges Tamar

24 A bsalom s'a dus la împărat, şi a zis:,, Iată, robul tău are tunsul oilor; să vină împăratul şi slujitorii lui la robul tău.``

Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

25 Ş i împăratul a zis lui Absalom:,, Nu, fiule, nu vom veni toţi, ca să nu-ţi fie greu.`` Absalom a stăruit de el; dar împăratul n'a vrut să se ducă, şi l -a binecuvîntat.

But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be burdensome to you.” Although he urged him, he would not go, but blessed him.

26 A bsalom a zis:,, Dă voie măcar fratelui meu Amnon să vină cu noi.`` Împăratul i -a răspuns:,, Pentruce să vină el cu tine?``

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

27 Î n urma stăruinţelor lui Absalom, împăratul a lăsat să meargă cu el pe Amnon şi toţi fiii săi.

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

28 A bsalom a dat următoarea poruncă slujitorilor săi:,, Luaţi seama cînd se va veseli inima lui Amnon de vin, şi cînd vă voi zice:, Loviţi pe Amnon!` atunci să -l omorîţi; să nu vă temeţi de nimic: oare nu vă poruncesc eu? Fiţi tari, şi arătaţi-vă oameni de inimă!``

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”

29 S lujitorii lui Absalom au făcut lui Amnon cum le poruncise Absalom. Şi toţi fiii împăratului s'au sculat, au încălecat fiecare pe catîrul lui, şi au fugit.

The servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted his mule and fled.

30 P e cînd erau pe drum, a ajuns zvonul la David că Absalom, a ucis pe toţii fiii împăratului, şi că n'a mai rămas niciunul din ei.

Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.”

31 Î mpăratul s'a sculat, şi -a rupt hainele, şi s'a culcat pe pămînt, şi toţi slujitorii lui stăteau acolo cu hainele sfîşiate.

Then the king arose, tore his clothes and lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn.

32 I onadab, fiul lui Şimea, fratele lui David, a luat cuvîntul şi a zis:,, Să nu creadă domnul meu că toţi tinerii, fiii împăratului, au fost ucişi, căci numai Amnon a murit; aceasta este urmarea unei hotărîri a lui Absalom, din ziua cînd Amnon a necinstit pe soră-sa Tamar.

Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responded, “Do not let my lord suppose they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead; because by the intent of Absalom this has been determined since the day that he violated his sister Tamar.

33 S ă nu se mai muncească dar împăratul, domnul meu, cu gîndul că toţi fiii împăratului au murit, căci numai Amnon a murit.

Now therefore, do not let my lord the king take the report to heart, namely, ‘all the king’s sons are dead,’ for only Amnon is dead.”

34 A bsalom a fugit. Şi tînărul pus de strajă a ridicat ochii şi s'a uitat. Şi iată că o mare ceată venea pe drumul dinapoia lui, dinspre munte.

Now Absalom had fled. And the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.

35 I onadab a zis împăratului:,, Iată că vin fiii împăratului! Astfel se adevereşte ce spunea robul tău``.

Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; according to your servant’s word, so it happened.”

36 P e cînd isprăvea el vorba, iată că fiii împăratului au venit. Au ridicat glasul, şi au plîns; şi împăratul şi toţi slujitorii lui au plîns mult.

As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very bitterly.

37 A bsalom fugise, şi s'a dus la Talmai, fiul lui Amihur, împăratul Gheşurului. Şi David jălea în fiecare zi pe fiul său.

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

38 A bsalom a stat trei ani la Gheşur, unde se dusese, după ce fugise.

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

39 Î mpăratul David a încetat să mai urmărească pe Absalom, căci se mîngîiase de moartea lui Amnon.

The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.