Aufstände gegen David: Absalom und Scheba (Kapitel 13–20)

Tamar wird vergewaltigt

13 Absalom, einer von Davids Söhnen, hatte eine schöne Schwester namens Tamar. Eines Tages verliebte sich ihr Halbbruder Amnon in sie. Er war Davids ältester Sohn. Amnon begehrte Tamar so sehr, dass er krank wurde. Er sah keine Möglichkeit, an sie heranzukommen, denn die unverheirateten Töchter des Königs wurden gut behütet.

Amnon war mit Jonadab befreundet, einem Sohn von Davids Bruder Schamma. Jonadab war ein sehr kluger Mann. Er fragte Amnon: »Was ist los mit dir, Königssohn? Jeden Morgen siehst du trauriger aus! Willst du es mir nicht sagen?« Da gestand Amnon: »Ich habe mich in Absaloms Schwester Tamar verliebt.« Jonadab riet seinem Freund: »Leg dich doch ins Bett und stell dich krank! Wenn dein Vater dich besucht, dann frag ihn, ob nicht deine Schwester Tamar dir etwas zu essen bringen könnte. Sag ihm: ›Wenn ich zuschauen kann, wie sie mir etwas Gutes kocht, dann bekomme ich bestimmt wieder Appetit und esse etwas. Sie selbst soll es mir reichen.‹«

So legte Amnon sich ins Bett und stellte sich krank. Als der König kam, um nach ihm zu sehen, bat Amnon: »Könnte nicht meine Schwester Tamar zu mir kommen? Sie soll vor meinen Augen zwei Kuchen in der Pfanne backen und sie mir bringen.«

Sofort schickte David einen Diener zu dem Haus, wo Tamar wohnte, und ließ ihr sagen: »Dein Bruder Amnon ist krank. Geh doch zu ihm und mach ihm etwas zu essen!« Tamar kam zu Amnon. Während sie einen Teig knetete, die Kuchen formte und sie in der Pfanne backte, lag er da und schaute ihr zu. Als sie ihm die fertigen Kuchen bringen wollte, weigerte sich Amnon zu essen. Stattdessen befahl er: »Alle Diener sollen das Zimmer verlassen!« Danach 10 sagte er zu Tamar: »Ich will nur von dir bedient werden! Bring mir das Essen ins Schlafzimmer!« Tamar nahm die Kuchen und brachte sie ihrem Bruder ans Bett.

11 Als sie ihm das Essen reichen wollte, packte er sie und sagte: »Komm, meine Schwester, leg dich doch zu mir!« 12 Sie rief: »Nein, Amnon, zwing mich nicht zu so etwas. Das ist in Israel doch verboten. Ein solches Verbrechen darfst du nicht begehen! 13 Was soll dann aus mir werden? Denk doch, welche Schande das für mich wäre! Und du würdest in ganz Israel als gewissenloser Kerl dastehen. Warum redest du nicht mit dem König? Bestimmt erlaubt er dir, mich zu heiraten.« 14 Doch Amnon wollte nicht auf sie hören. Er stürzte sich auf sie und vergewaltigte sie.

15 Aber dann schlug seine große Liebe in glühenden Hass um. Ja, er hasste Tamar nun mehr, als er sie vorher geliebt hatte. »Mach, dass du fortkommst!«, schrie er sie an. 16 »Nein«, flehte sie, »tu das nicht! Wenn du mich jetzt wegjagst, ist das noch viel schlimmer als das, was du mir vorhin angetan hast.« Aber auch jetzt ließ er sich nichts von ihr sagen. 17 Er rief seinen Kammerdiener und befahl: »Jag die da hinaus und verriegle die Tür hinter ihr!« 18 Der Diener warf sie hinaus und verschloss die Tür.

Tamar trug ein weites Gewand mit langen Ärmeln. So kleideten sich die Töchter des Königs, die noch Jungfrauen waren. 19 In ihrer Verzweiflung zerriss sie ihr Gewand, streute sich Asche auf den Kopf und legte die Hand darauf. Laut weinend lief sie davon. 20 Zu Hause fragte Absalom sie: »Hat Amnon dich etwa belästigt? Sag niemandem etwas davon, denn er ist dein Bruder. Nimm die Sache nicht zu schwer!« Von da an wohnte Tamar einsam im Haus ihres Bruders Absalom.

21 Als König David davon erfuhr, wurde er sehr zornig. Doch er brachte es nicht übers Herz, Amnon zu bestrafen, denn er war sein ältester Sohn, und David liebte ihn besonders.[a] 22 Absalom sprach kein Wort mehr mit Amnon, er machte ihm keine Vorwürfe, aber er grüßte ihn auch nicht. Er hasste seinen Bruder, weil er seine Schwester Tamar vergewaltigt hatte.

Absaloms Rache

23 Zwei Jahre vergingen. Absalom ließ in Baal-Hazor in der Nähe der Stadt Ephraim seine Schafe scheren. Bei dieser Gelegenheit wollte er einmal alle Söhne des Königs zu einem Fest einladen. 24 Er ging zu König David und sagte zu ihm: »Mein Vater, ich lasse gerade meine Schafe scheren. Und da wäre es mir eine Ehre, wenn der König und sein Hofstaat meine Einladung zu einem Fest annehmen würden.«

25 Doch David wehrte ab: »Nein, mein Sohn, wir können nicht alle kommen. Wir würden dir nur zur Last fallen!« Absalom versuchte, seinen Vater zu überreden, aber David nahm die Einladung nicht an. Er segnete seinen Sohn und verabschiedete sich von ihm.

26 Schließlich bat Absalom: »Wenn du selbst schon nicht willst, dann lass doch wenigstens meinen Bruder Amnon mitkommen.« »Warum gerade Amnon?«, fragte David. 27 Doch Absalom ließ nicht locker, und so gestattete David Amnon und seinen anderen Söhnen, mit nach Baal-Hazor zu gehen.

28 Ehe das Fest begann, befahl Absalom seinen Dienern: »Sobald Amnon vom Wein etwas angeheitert ist, gebe ich euch ein Zeichen. Dann bringt ihr ihn um! Ihr habt nichts zu befürchten, denn ich habe es euch befohlen und trage die volle Verantwortung dafür. Nur Mut, erweist euch als tapfere Männer!«

29 Die Diener führten den Befehl aus und ermordeten Amnon. Entsetzt sprangen die anderen Königssöhne auf und flohen auf ihren Maultieren. 30 Noch bevor sie in Jerusalem ankamen, war ihnen das Gerücht vorausgeeilt. Man berichtete dem König: »Absalom hat alle deine Söhne umgebracht, kein einziger hat überlebt!«

31 Der König fuhr auf, zerriss seine Kleider und warf sich auf den Boden. Sprachlos standen seine Diener um ihn herum, auch sie hatten ihre Gewänder zerrissen. 32 Schließlich ergriff Davids Neffe Jonadab das Wort: »Mein Herr«, versuchte er den König zu beruhigen, »noch weißt du nicht sicher, ob wirklich alle deine Söhne ermordet worden sind. Ich nehme an, dass nur Amnon tot ist. Denn seit er Tamar vergewaltigt hat, war Absalom fest entschlossen, sich zu rächen. 33 Darum, mein Herr und König, nimm das Gerücht nicht allzu ernst, dass alle deine Söhne umgekommen seien. Bestimmt wurde nur Amnon getötet.«

34 Absalom war nach seiner Tat geflohen. Einer der Wächter auf der Stadtmauer von Jerusalem erblickte plötzlich in der Ferne eine große Gruppe von Menschen. Sie kamen auf der Straße von Horonajim[b] den Hügel herunter. 35 Da sagte Jonadab zu David: »Siehst du, schon kommen deine Söhne zurück. Ich habe es doch gleich gewusst!« 36 Kaum hatte er ausgeredet, da liefen Davids Söhne herein. Sie fingen alle an zu weinen, auch der König und seine Diener brachen in Tränen aus.

37 Es verging kein Tag, an dem David nicht um seinen Sohn trauerte. Absalom aber floh zum König von Geschur, zu Talmai, dem Sohn von Ammihud. 38 Dort blieb er drei Jahre lang. 39 Allmählich fand David sich mit Amnons Tod ab, und so legte sich mit der Zeit auch sein Zorn gegen Absalom.

Footnotes

  1. 13,21 »Doch … besonders« ist nach der griechischen Übersetzung ergänzt.
  2. 13,34 So nach der griechischen Übersetzung. Der hebräische Text lautet: auf der Straße hinter ihm.

13 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.

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.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

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.

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.

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.

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

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.

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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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 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.

14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

15 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.

16 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.

17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

18 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.

19 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.

20 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.

21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Amnon and Tamar

13 After this (A)Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was (B)Tamar; and (C)Amnon the son of David loved her. Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab (D)the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man. And he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Will you not tell me?”

Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

So Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ” Then Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let Tamar my sister come and (E)make a couple of cakes for me in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”

And David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Now go to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. Then she took flour and kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. And she took the pan and placed them out before him, but he refused to eat. Then Amnon said, (F)“Have everyone go out from me.” And they all went out from him. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to Amnon her brother in the bedroom. 11 Now when she had brought them to him to eat, (G)he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

12 But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not [a]force me, for (H)no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this (I)disgraceful thing! 13 And I, where could I take my shame? And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; (J)for he will not withhold me from you.” 14 However, he would not heed her voice; and being stronger than she, he (K)forced her and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her [b]exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”

16 So she said to him, “No, indeed! This evil of sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me.”

But he would not listen to her. 17 Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.” 18 Now she had on (L)a robe of many colors, for the king’s virgin daughters wore such apparel. And his servant put her out and bolted the door behind her.

19 Then Tamar put (M)ashes on her head, and tore her robe of many colors that was on her, and (N)laid her hand on her head and went away crying bitterly. 20 And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

21 But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. 22 And Absalom spoke to his brother Amnon (O)neither good nor bad. For Absalom (P)hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

Absalom Murders Amnon

23 And it came to pass, after two full years, that Absalom (Q)had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is near Ephraim; so Absalom invited all the king’s sons. 24 Then Absalom came to the king and said, “Kindly note, your servant has sheepshearers; please, let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

25 But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to you.” Then he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.”

And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him; so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, “Watch now, when Amnon’s (R)heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and [c]valiant.” 29 So the servants of Absalom (S)did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each one got on (T)his mule and fled.

30 And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left!” 31 So the king arose and (U)tore his garments and (V)lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. 32 Then (W)Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, “Let not my lord suppose they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. 33 Now therefore, (X)let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead. For only Amnon is dead.”

Absalom Flees to Geshur

34 (Y)Then Absalom fled. And the young man who was keeping watch lifted his eyes and looked, and there, many people were coming from the road on the hillside behind [d]him. 35 And Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the king’s sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.” 36 So it was, as soon as he had finished speaking, that the king’s sons indeed came, and they lifted up their voice and wept. Also the king and all his servants wept very bitterly.

37 But Absalom fled and went to (Z)Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled and went to (AA)Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And [e]King David [f]longed to go to Absalom. For he had been (AB)comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:12 Lit. humble me
  2. 2 Samuel 13:15 with a very great hatred
  3. 2 Samuel 13:28 Lit. sons of valor
  4. 2 Samuel 13:34 LXX adds And the watchman went and told the king, and said, “I see men from the way of Horonaim, from the regions of the mountains.”
  5. 2 Samuel 13:39 So with MT, Syr., Vg.; LXX the spirit of the king; Tg. the soul of King David
  6. 2 Samuel 13:39 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. ceased to pursue after

Amnon and Tamar

13 Now (A)Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was (B)Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David's son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of (C)Shimeah, David's brother. And Jonadab was a very crafty man. And he said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.” Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’” So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. And when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and (D)make a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes. And she took the pan and emptied it out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, (E)“Send out everyone from me.” So everyone went out from him. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.” 12 She answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate[a] me, for (F)such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this (G)outrageous thing. 13 As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of (H)the outrageous fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” 14 But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!” 16 But she said to him, “No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me.”[b] But he would not listen to her. 17 He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence and bolt the door after her.” 18 Now she was wearing (I)a long robe with sleeves,[c] for thus were the virgin daughters of the king dressed. So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. 19 And Tamar (J)put ashes on her head and (K)tore the long robe that she wore. And (L)she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

20 And her brother Absalom said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this to heart.” So Tamar lived, a desolate woman, in her brother Absalom's house. 21 When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.[d] 22 But Absalom spoke to Amnon (M)neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had violated his sister Tamar.

Absalom Murders Amnon

23 After two full years Absalom had (N)sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.” 25 But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing. 26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon's (O)heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not fear; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.” 29 So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and each mounted his mule and fled.

30 While they were on the way, news came to David, “Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and not one of them is left.” 31 Then the king arose and (P)tore his garments and (Q)lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments. 32 But (R)Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, “Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he violated his sister Tamar. 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king so (S)take it to heart as to suppose that all the king's sons are dead, for Amnon alone is dead.”

Absalom Flees to Geshur

34 (T)But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him[e] by the side of the mountain. 35 And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.” 36 And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.

37 (U)But Absalom fled and went to (V)Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of (W)Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day. 38 (X)So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the spirit of the king[f] longed to go out[g] to Absalom, because (Y)he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:12 Or humiliate; also verses 14, 22, 32
  2. 2 Samuel 13:16 Compare Septuagint, Vulgate; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
  3. 2 Samuel 13:18 Or a robe of many colors (compare Genesis 37:3); compare long robe, verse 19
  4. 2 Samuel 13:21 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint add But he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, since he was his firstborn
  5. 2 Samuel 13:34 Septuagint the Horonaim Road
  6. 2 Samuel 13:39 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Hebrew David
  7. 2 Samuel 13:39 Compare Vulgate ceased to go out