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 \v 1 David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Another of David's sons, Amnon, was attracted to Tamar, with whom he was a half-brother.
-\v 2 He wanted to sleep with Tamar very much, so much that he felt sick with desire. But it seemed impossible for Amnon to get her, because she was a virgin, so they kept men away from her.
+\v 2 He wanted to sleep with Tamar very much—so much that he felt sick with desire. But it seemed impossible for Amnon to get her because she was a virgin, so they kept men away from her.
 
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-\v 3 But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was a nephew to David, son of David's brother Shimeah. Jehonadab was a very crafty man.
+\v 3 But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab who was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jehonadab was a very crafty man.
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 \v 4 One day Jehonadab said to Amnon, "You are the king's son, but every day I see that you seem very depressed. What is your problem?" Amnon replied, "I am in love with Tamar, my half-brother Absalom's sister."
 
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 \v 5 Jehonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend that you are sick. When your father comes to see you, ask him to let your half-sister Tamar come and give you some food to eat. Ask for her to cook the food while you are watching her. Then she can serve it to you herself."
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-\v 6 So Amnon lay down and pretended that he was sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, "I am sick. Please allow Tamar to come and make a couple breadcakes for me while I am watching, and then she can serve them to me."
+\v 6 So Amnon lay down and pretended that he was sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, "I am sick. Please allow Tamar to come and make a couple of bread cakes for me while I am watching, and then she can serve them to me."
 
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 \v 7 So David sent a message to Tamar in the palace saying, "Amnon is sick; he wants you to go to his house and prepare some food for him."
-\v 8 So Tamar went to Amnon's house, where he was lying in bed. She took some dough and kneaded it, and formed them into some breadcakes while he was watching her. Then she baked them.
+\v 8 So Tamar went to Amnon's house where he was lying in bed. She took some dough and kneaded it, and formed them into some bread cakes while he was watching her. Then she baked them.
 \v 9 She took them out of the pan and put them on a plate in front of him, but he refused to eat them. Then he said to his servants in the room, "All the rest of you, leave me!" So they all left.
 
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-\v 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food to my bed and serve it to me." So Tamar took into his room the breadcakes that she had made.
+\v 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food to my bed and serve it to me." So Tamar brought into his room the bread cakes that she had made.
 \v 11 But when she brought them close for him to eat them, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come to bed with me!"
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 \v 12 She replied, "No, do not force me to do such a disgraceful thing! We never do things like that in Israel! That would be shameful!
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 \v 18 So the servant put her outside and locked the door.
 \p Now Tamar was wearing a decorated long robe, which was the clothing that was usually worn by the unmarried daughters of the king at that time.
-\v 19 But Tamar tore the long robe that she was wearing, and put ashes on her head to show that she was very sad. Then she put her hands on her head to show that she was grieving, and she went away crying.
+\v 19 But Tamar tore the long robe that she was wearing and put ashes on her head to show that she was very sad. Then she put her hands on her head to show that she was grieving, and she went away crying.
 
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-\v 32 But Jehonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "Your Majesty, I am sure that they have not killed all your sons. I am sure that only Amnon is dead, because Absalom has been determined to do this ever since the day that Amnon raped Tamar.
-\v 33 So, your Majesty, do not believe the report that all your sons are dead. I am sure that only Amnon is dead."
+\v 32 But Jehonadab, son of David's brother Shimeah, said, "Your Majesty, I am sure that they have not killed all of your sons. I am sure that only Amnon is dead because Absalom has been determined to do this ever since the day that Amnon raped Tamar.
+\v 33 So, your Majesty, do not believe the report that all of your sons are dead. I am sure that only Amnon is dead."
 
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 \v 37-38 But Absalom had fled. He went to stay with the king of the region of Geshur. His name was Talmai son of Ammihud. Absalom stayed there for three years.
-\p But King David mourned for his son Amnon for a long time,
-\v 39 but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom, because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.
+\p King David mourned for his son Amnon for a long time,
+\v 39 but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.
 
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 \v 6 I, your servant, had two sons. But one day they quarreled with each other out in the fields. There was no one to separate them, and one of them struck the other one and killed him.
 
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-\v 7 Now, all my family opposes me, your servant. They are insisting that I allow them to kill my son who is still alive, in order that they may get revenge for his killing his brother. But if they do that, I will not have any son to inherit my possessions. I will be without any son at all, and my husband will have no son to preserve our family's name."
+\v 7 Now, all of my family opposes me, your servant. They are insisting that I allow them to kill my son who is still alive so that they may get revenge for his killing his brother. But if they do that, I will not have any son to inherit my possessions. I will be without any son at all, and my husband will have no son to preserve our family's name."
 
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 \v 15 Now, Your Majesty, I have come to you because others have threatened me. So your servant said to herself, 'I will go and talk to the king, and perhaps he will do what I request him to do.
-\v 16 Perhaps he will listen to me, and save me from the man who is trying to kill my son. If my son is killed, it would result in us disappearing from the land that God gave to us.'
+\v 16 Perhaps he will listen to me and save me from the man who is trying to kill my son. If my son is killed, it would result in us disappearing from the land that God gave to us.'
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-\v 17 Then your servant prayed, "Yahweh, let the word of my master the king comfort me, because the king is like an angel of God. He knows what is good and what is evil.' I pray that Yahweh our God will be with you."
+\v 17 Then your servant prayed, "Yahweh, let the word of my master the king comfort me because the king is like an angel of God. He knows what is good and what is evil.' I pray that Yahweh our God will be with you."
 
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 \v 18 Then the king said to the woman, "I will now ask you a question. Answer it; tell me the truth." The woman replied, "Your Majesty, ask your question."
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-\v 19 The king said, "Was Joab the one who told you to do this?" She replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I cannot say anything to avoid telling you what is true. Yes, indeed, it was your servant Joab who told me to come here, and who told me, your servant, what to say.
+\v 19 The king said, "Was Joab the one who told you to do this?" She replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I cannot say anything to avoid telling you what is true. Yes, indeed, it was your servant Joab who told me to come here and who told me, your servant, what to say.
 \v 20 He did it in order to cause you to think differently about this matter. Your Majesty, you are as wise as God's angels, and it seems that you know everything that happens on the earth, so you know why your servant Joab sent me here."
 
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 \v 21 Then the king summoned Joab and said to him, "Listen! I have decided to do what you want. So go and get that young man Absalom and bring him back to Jerusalem."
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-\v 22 Joab prostrated himself on the ground, and then he bowed down before the king, and asked God to bless him. Then Joab said, "Your Majesty, today I, your servant, knows that you are pleased with me, because you have agreed to do what I requested."
+\v 22 Joab prostrated himself on the ground, and then he bowed down before the king and asked God to bless him. Then Joab said, "Your Majesty, today I, your servant, know that you are pleased with me because you have agreed to do what I requested."
 
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-\v 23 Then Joab got up and went to Geshur, and got Absalom and brought him back to Jerusalem.
-\v 24 But the king said that he would not allow Absalom to come to him. He said, "I do not want him to come to see me." So Absalom lived in his own house, and did not go to talk to the king.
+\v 23 Then Joab got up and went to Geshur and got Absalom and brought him back to Jerusalem.
+\v 24 But the king said that he would not allow Absalom to come to him. He said, "I do not want him to come to see me." So Absalom lived in his own house and did not go to talk to the king.
 
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 \v 25 Now Absalom was very handsome. There were no imperfections on his body, from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. In all of Israel there was no one whom people admired more that Absalom.
-\v 26 His hair was very thick, and he cut it only once each year, when it became very heavy on him. Using the standard weights, he would weigh the hair that he cut off, and it always weighed about two and one-half kilograms.
+\v 26 His hair was very thick, and he cut it only once each year when it became very heavy on him. Using the standard weights, he would weigh the hair that he cut off, and it always weighed about two and one-half kilograms.
 \v 27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar. She was a very beautiful woman.
 
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-\v 30 Then Absalom said to his servants, "You know that Joab's field is next to mine, and that he has barley growing there. Go and light a fire there to burn the barley." So Absalom's servants went there and lit a fire, and all the barley burned.
+\v 30 Then Absalom said to his servants, "You know that Joab's field is next to mine and that he has barley growing there. Go and light a fire there to burn the barley." So Absalom's servants went there and lit a fire, and all the barley burned.
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 \v 31 Joab knew who had done it, so he went to Absalom's house and said to him, "Why have your servants burned the barley in my field?"
 
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-\v 7 Four years later, Absalom went to the king and said, "Please allow me to go to the city of Hebron, in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
-\v 8 I, your servant, made a vow when I was living in Geshur, in Aram I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him in Hebron."
+\v 7 Four years later, Absalom went to the king and said, "Please allow me to go to the city of Hebron so that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
+\v 8 I, your servant, made a vow when I was living in Geshur, which is in Aram. I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him in Hebron."
 
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 \v 13 Soon a messenger came to David and said to him, "All the Israelite people are joining Absalom to rebel against you!"
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-\v 14 So David said to all his officials, "We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he and his men arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!"
+\v 14 So David said to all of his officials, "We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he and his men arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!"
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 \v 15 The king's servants said, "Very well, your Majesty, your servants are ready to do whatever you wish."
 
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 \v 35 Zadok and Abiathar the priests are already there. Whatever you hear people say in the king's palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar.
 \v 36 Keep in mind that Zadok's son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan are also there. You can tell them whatever you find out, and send them to report it to me."
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-\v 37 So David's friend Hushai returned to the city, at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
+\v 37 So David's friend Hushai returned to the city at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
 
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