经典译文旧约--列王记下(1Kings)--第13章_英文散文
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.
13：2 暗嫩为他妹子他玛忧急成病。他玛还是处女，暗嫩以为难向她行事。
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 anything to her.
13：3 暗嫩有一个朋友，名叫约拿达，是大卫长兄示米亚的儿子。这约拿达为人极其狡猾。
but amnon had a friend， whose name was jonadab， the son of shimeah david's brother： and jonadab was a very subtil man.
13：4 他问暗嫩说，王的儿子阿，为何一天比一天瘦弱呢。请你告诉我。暗嫩回答说，我爱我兄弟押沙龙的妹子他玛。
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.
13：5 约拿达说，你不如躺在床上装病。你父亲来看你，就对他说，求父叫我妹子他玛来，在我眼前预备食物，递给我吃，使我看见，好从她手里接过来吃。
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.
13：6 于是暗嫩躺卧装病。王来看他，他对王说，求父叫我妹子他玛来，在我眼前为我作两个饼，我好从她手里接过来吃。
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.
13：7 大卫就打发人到宫里，对他玛说，你往你哥哥暗嫩的屋里去，为他预备食物。
then david sent home to tamar， saying， go now to thy brother amnon's house， and dress him meat.
13：8 他玛就到她哥哥暗嫩的屋里。暗嫩正躺卧。他玛抟面，在他眼前作饼，且烤熟了，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.
13：9 在他面前将饼从锅里倒出来，他却不肯吃，便说，众人离开我出去吧。众人就都离开他，出去了。
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.
13：10 暗嫩对他玛说，你把食物拿进卧房，我好从你手里接过来吃。他玛就把所作的饼拿进卧房，到她哥哥暗嫩那里，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.
13：11 拿着饼上前给他吃，他便拉住他玛，说，我妹妹，你来与我同寝。
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.
13：12 他玛说，我哥哥，不要玷辱我。以色列人中不当这样行，你不要作这丑事。
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.
13：13 你玷辱了我，我何以掩盖我的羞耻呢。你在以色列中也成了愚妄人。你可以求王，他必不禁止我归你。
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.
13：14 但暗嫩不肯听她的话，因比她力大，就玷辱她，与她同寝。
howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice： but， being stronger than she， forced her， and lay with her.
13：15 随后，暗嫩极其恨她，那恨她的心比先前爱她的心更甚，对她说，你起来，去吧。
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.
13：16 他玛说，不要这样。你赶出我去的这罪比你才行的更重。但暗嫩不肯听她的话，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.
13：17 就叫伺候自己的仆人来，说，将这个女子赶出去。她一出去，你就关门，上闩。
then he called his servant that ministered unto him， and said， put now this woman out from me， and bolt the door after her.
13：18 那时他玛穿着彩衣，因为没有出嫁的公主都是这样穿。暗嫩的仆人就把她赶出去，关门上闩。
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.
13：19 他玛把灰尘撒在头上，撕裂所穿的彩衣，以手抱头，一面行走，一面哭喊。
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.
13：20 她胞兄押沙龙问她说，莫非你哥哥暗嫩与你亲近了吗。我妹妹，暂且不要作声，他是你的哥哥，不要将这事放在心上。他玛就孤孤单单地住在她胞兄押沙龙家里。
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.