2 Samuel 13:1-8 ▼

1 And it was after this that Absalom son of David had a lovely sister, and her name was Tamar. And Amnon son of David loved her.

2 And Amnon was so distressed that he became sick over Tamar his sister, for she was a virgin, and it was improper in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.

3 And Amnon had a friend, and his name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, brother of David. And Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

4 And he said to him, “Why are you so depressed, son of the king, morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am loving Tamar, sister of Absalom my brother.”

5 And Jonadab 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 Tamar my sister come and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, so that I may see and eat it from her hand.’”

6 And Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill, and the king came to see him, and Amnon said to the king, “Please let Tamar my sister come and make for me in my sight two cakes, that I may eat from her hand.”

7 And David sent to Tamar, to the house, saying, “Go now to the house of Amnon, to your brother, and prepare for him food.”

8 And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down. And she took the dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his eyes, and she baked the cakes.