## II Samuel Chapter 13

###### II Samuel 13:1
[II Samuel 13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:1)

וַיְהִ֣י אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָח֥וֹת יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנ֥וֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And it was after this, that Avsholom, the son of Dovid had a pretty sister, whose name was Tomor and Amnon, the son of Dovid loved her.


###### II Samuel 13:2
[II Samuel 13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:2)

וַיֵּ֨צֶר לְאַמְנ֜וֹן לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַמְנ֔וֹן לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ מְאֽוּמָה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Amnon was anguished to [the point of] sickness because of [his love for] his sister Tomor because she was a virgin. It was hidden from the eyes of Amnon [how] to do anything to her.


###### II Samuel 13:3
[II Samuel 13:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:3)

וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yonodov, the son of Shimoh the brother of Dovid. Yonodov was a very smart man.


###### II Samuel 13:4
[II Samuel 13:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:4)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּ֠ה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר הֲל֖וֹא תַּגִּ֣יד לִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן אֶת־תָּמָ֗ר אֲח֛וֹת אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י אֹהֵֽב׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He said to him, Why are you like this, so weak every morning, son of the king? Tell me." Amnon said to him, "I love Tomor, the sister of my brother Avsholom."


###### II Samuel 13:5
[II Samuel 13:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:5)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehonodov said to him, "Lie on your bed and [pretend to] be sick. Your father will come to see you, and [then] tell him, 'Please have my sister Tomor come and feed me a meal. She should make the meal [before] my eyes in order that I should see [it] and I will eat from her hand.' "


###### II Samuel 13:6
[II Samuel 13:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:6)

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַמְנ֖וֹן וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְאוֹת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֤וֹן אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ תָּבוֹא־נָ֞א תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִב֔וֹת וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Amnon lied down and [pretended] he was sick. The king came to see him. and Amnon said to the king, "Please have my sister Tomor come and make two dumplings [before] my eyes and I will eat from her hand."


###### II Samuel 13:7
[II Samuel 13:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:7)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־תָּמָ֖ר הַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֔יךְ וַעֲשִׂי־ל֖וֹ הַבִּרְיָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid sent for Tomor in the house saying, "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and make him a meal.


###### II Samuel 13:8
[II Samuel 13:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:8)

וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק (ותלוש) [וַתָּ֙לׇשׁ֙] וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Tomor went to the house of her brother Amnon and he was lying down. She took dough and kneaded it, she made a paste [before] his eyes and she cooked the dumplings.


###### II Samuel 13:9
[II Samuel 13:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:9)

וַתִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו וַיְמָאֵ֖ן לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַמְנ֗וֹן הוֹצִ֤יאוּ כׇל־אִישׁ֙ מֵעָלַ֔י וַיֵּצְא֥וּ כׇל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "All men should leave me." And all the men left him.


###### II Samuel 13:10
[II Samuel 13:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:10)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֜וֹן אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶ֔דֶר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Amnon said to Tomor, "Bring me the food into the room and I will eat from your hand." Tomor took the dumplings that she made and brought them into the room to her brother Amnon.


###### II Samuel 13:11
[II Samuel 13:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:11)

וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖יו לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ בּ֛וֹאִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖י אֲחוֹתִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
She brought them near to him to eat, and he grabbed her and said to her, "Come lie with me my sister."


###### II Samuel 13:12
[II Samuel 13:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:12)

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
She said to him, "No, my brother, do not rape me because this is not done in Yisroel. Do not commit this disgrace.


###### II Samuel 13:13
[II Samuel 13:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:13)

וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אוֹלִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּֽהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And me, where will I take my shame? You will be as one of the lowlives in Yisroel. Now, please speak to the king because he will not keep me from you.


###### II Samuel 13:14
[II Samuel 13:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:14)

וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב אֹתָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did not want to listen to her voice and he overpowered her, raped her and laid with her.


###### II Samuel 13:15
[II Samuel 13:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:15)

וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנ֗וֹן שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנ֖וֹן ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Amnon hated her with very great hatred for greater was the hatred that he hated her then the love with which he had loved her, and Amnon told her, "Get up, go."


###### II Samuel 13:16
[II Samuel 13:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:16)

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אוֹדֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
She said to him, "Do not do this thing, this is a greater evil then the other [first] one that you have done to me to send me away." He did not want to listen to her.


###### II Samuel 13:17
[II Samuel 13:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:17)

וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He called his boy that was attending to him and he said, "Please send this [women] from before me outside and close the door after her."


###### II Samuel 13:18
[II Samuel 13:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:18)

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And upon her was her multicolored robe because the virgin daughters of the king wore [such] robes. His servant brought her outside and closed the door after her.


###### II Samuel 13:19
[II Samuel 13:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:19)

וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Tomor put dirt on her head and tore the multicolored robe that was on her. She put her hand on her head and she went forth crying [as she went].


###### II Samuel 13:20
[II Samuel 13:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:20)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִ֘יךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Her brother said to her, "Was your brother Haiminon [Amnon] with you? And now [that its done] my sister keep quiet, he is your brother. Do not put your heart to this matter." Tomor returned desolate to the house of her brother Avsholom.


###### II Samuel 13:21
[II Samuel 13:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:21)

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר ל֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
King Dovid heard all these things and became very angry.


###### II Samuel 13:22
[II Samuel 13:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:22)

וְלֹא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־אַמְנ֖וֹן לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom did not speak with Amnon neither bad or good because Avsholom hated Amnon because he had raped his sister, Tomor.


###### II Samuel 13:23
[II Samuel 13:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:23)

וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכׇל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Two years [later], they were shearing for Avsholom in Baal Chatsor which is near Ephraim. Avsholom invited all the king's sons.


###### II Samuel 13:24
[II Samuel 13:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:24)

וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom came to the king and said, "They are shearing for your servant, may the king and his servants go with your servant."


###### II Samuel 13:25
[II Samuel 13:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:25)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרׇץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king said to Avsholom, "No, my son. Let us not all go and let us not all weigh [too] heavy upon you," He [Avsholom] beseeched him [Dovid], [but] he did not want to and blessed him.


###### II Samuel 13:26
[II Samuel 13:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:26)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וָלֹ֕א יֵלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom said, "Will not my brother Amnon come with us?" The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"


###### II Samuel 13:27
[II Samuel 13:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:27)

וַיִּפְרׇץ־בּ֖וֹ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom beseeched him [Dovid] and he sent Amnon with him [with] all the king's sons.


###### II Samuel 13:28
[II Samuel 13:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:28)

וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֨י אֲלֵיכֶ֜ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִֽהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom commanded his young men saying, "Look out for [when] Amnon's heart is happy from wine and I tell you 'Strike Amnon' and kill him, do not fear; because I commanded you [to do so]. Be strong and be valiant."


###### II Samuel 13:29
[II Samuel 13:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:29)

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ**׀** כׇּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּ֖וֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom's young men did to Amnon as Avsholom commanded. All the king's sons rose, and each man mounted his mule and they fled.


###### II Samuel 13:30
[II Samuel 13:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:30)

וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כׇּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
As they were on the way the news came to Dovid saying, "Avsholom struck [down] all the king's children and not one is left."


###### II Samuel 13:31
[II Samuel 13:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:31)

וַיָּ֧קׇם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכׇל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king rose, he rent his clothes and he laid down on the ground. All his servants stood by with torn clothes.


###### II Samuel 13:32
[II Samuel 13:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:32)

וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב**׀** בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כׇּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yonodov replied, he was the son of Shimoh [who was] Dovid's brother and said, "My master, do not say that all the young men, the sons of the king were killed because only Amnon died. Because this has been Avsholom's order from the day he [Amnon] raped his sister, Tomor.


###### II Samuel 13:33
[II Samuel 13:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:33)

וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־לִבּוֹ֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כׇּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־(אם)־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵֽת׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And now, Let not my master, the king take this thing to his heart saying, 'All the king's sons died,' for only Amnon died."


###### II Samuel 13:34
[II Samuel 13:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:34)

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־עֵינָ֔ו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom fled. The lookout boy lifted his eyes and saw that there was a great multitude following after him on the highway by the side of the mountain.


###### II Samuel 13:35
[II Samuel 13:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:35)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yonodov said to the king, "The king's sons have come [back], as the words of your servant [described] so it was.


###### II Samuel 13:36
[II Samuel 13:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:36)

וַיְהִ֣י**׀** כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכׇל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And as he finished speaking, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept. So too, the king and all his servants wept greatly.


###### II Samuel 13:37
[II Samuel 13:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:37)

וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־[עַמִּיה֖וּד] (עמיחור) מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כׇּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom fled and went to Talmy, the son of Amihud, the king of Geshur He [Dovid] mourned his son all the days.


###### II Samuel 13:38
[II Samuel 13:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:38)

וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַֽיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom fled and went to Geshur and was there for three years.


###### II Samuel 13:39
[II Samuel 13:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/13:39)

וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם כִּי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנ֖וֹן כִּי־מֵֽת׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
King Dovid desired to go out to Avsholom because he was consoled concerning the death of Amnon.