Now it was afterthisthat Absalomthe sonof Davidhad a beautifulsisterwhose namewas Tamar,and Amnonthe sonof Davidlovedher.
Now JacoblovedRachel,so he said,"I will serveyou sevenyearsfor your youngerdaughterRachel."
So Jacobservedsevenyearsfor Racheland they seemedto him but a fewdaysbecause of his lovefor her.
He was deeplyattractedto Dinahthe daughterof Jacob,and he lovedthe girland spoketenderlyto her.
that the sonsof Godsawthat the daughtersof menwere beautiful;and they tookwivesfor themselves, whomeverthey chose.
Now when eveningcameDavidarosefrom his bedand walkedaroundon the roofof the king'shouse,and from the roofhe sawa womanbathing;and the womanwas verybeautifulin appearance.
Then Amnonhatedher with a verygreathatred;for the hatredwith whichhe hatedher was greaterthanthe lovewith whichhe had lovedher. And Amnonsaidto her, "Getup, goaway!"
Amnonwas so frustratedbecauseof his sisterTamarthat he madehimself ill,for she was a virgin,and it seemedhardto Amnonto doanythingto her.
To Absalomthere were bornthreesons,and onedaughterwhose namewas Tamar;she was a womanof beautifulappearance.
Now KingSolomonlovedmanyforeignwomenalong with the daughterof Pharaoh:Moabite,Ammonite,Edomite,Sidonian,and Hittitewomen,
the third[was] Absalomthe sonof Maacah,the daughterof Talmaikingof Geshur;the fourth[was] Adonijahthe sonof Haggith;
All[these were] the sonsof David,besidesthe sonsof the concubines;and Tamar[was] their sister.
Charmis deceitfuland beautyis vain,[But] a womanwho fearsthe LORD,she shall be praised.
Do not desireher beautyin your heart,Norlet her captureyou with her eyelids.
