1 After this, David’s son Absalom had a sister named Tamar. She was very pretty. David’s son Amnon liked her a lot. 2 Amnon felt sick because he could not be with her. He did not know what to do. 3 Amnon had a friend named Jonadab. He liked tricks. 4 Jonadab said, Why are you sad each day? Tell me. Amnon said, I like Tamar, Absalom’s sister. ️ 5 Jonadab said, Act sick in bed. When the king comes, ask for Tamar to cook for you and feed you. ️ 6 Amnon did the trick. King David came to see him. Amnon asked, Please send Tamar to cook and feed me. 7 David told Tamar, Go to Amnon’s house. Make food for him. 8 Tamar went. She made bread in a pan. She baked it. 9 She put the food near him. Amnon would not eat. He said, Send all people out. All went out. ️➡️ 10 Amnon said, Bring the food to my room. Feed me there. Tamar took the food to his room. ️ 11 He grabbed her. He said, Come be close with me, sister. ✋ 12 She said, No, my brother. Do not hurt me. This is very wrong. ❌ 13 She said, This would make me feel very bad. It would make you look very bad. Please talk to the king. Maybe he will help. ️ 14 But Amnon did not listen. He was stronger. He forced her and hurt her. 15 Then Amnon felt big hate. He said, Get up! Go away! ➡️ 16 She said, No. Sending me away now is worse. But he did not listen. ♀️ 17 He called his helper. He said, Put her out. Lock the door. 18 Tamar wore a pretty long dress. The helper pushed her out and locked the door. 19 Tamar put dust on her head. She ripped her dress. She put her hand on her head and cried. 20 Her brother Absalom said, Did Amnon hurt you? Be quiet for now, sister. Stay with me. So Tamar stayed in Absalom’s house, very sad. 21 King David heard. He was very mad. 22 Absalom did not talk to Amnon. He hated Amnon because of what he did to Tamar. 23 Two years later, Absalom had a sheep-cut day at his place. He asked all the king’s sons to come. ✂️ 24 Absalom said to the king, I have a party for sheep cut. Please come, you and your helpers. 25 The king said, No, my son. We will not all go. It is too much. Absalom asked again, but the king said no. He said kind words to him. 26 Absalom said, Then please send Amnon with us. The king said, Why? 27 Absalom kept asking. At last the king let Amnon and the other sons go. ♂️♂️ 28 Absalom told his helpers, Watch Amnon. When I say so, hit Amnon so he dies. Do not be afraid. Be brave. ⚔️ 29 Absalom’s helpers did it. Amnon died. The other sons got on donkeys and ran away. ♂️ 30 As they went, news came to David: Absalom killed all the king’s sons! None are left. 31 The king stood up. He ripped his clothes and lay on the ground. His helpers also ripped their clothes. 32 Jonadab said, Do not think all are dead. Only Amnon is dead. Absalom planned this since the day Amnon hurt Tamar. ️ 33 He said, Do not be too sad. Not all are dead. Only Amnon is dead. 34 But Absalom ran away. The lookout boy looked and saw many people coming on the road by the hill. ♂️⛰️ 35 Jonadab said, Look, the king’s sons are coming. I said this, and it is true. ➡️ 36 The king’s sons came and cried loud. The king and all helpers cried very much too. 37 Absalom ran to Talmai, the king of Geshur. David cried for his son many days. ♂️ 38 Absalom stayed in Geshur for three years. ⏳ 39 At last, King David wanted to see Absalom. He was not crying for Amnon now, because Amnon was dead.