, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust
her out: and shut the door after her.

13:19. And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid
her hands upon her head, and went on crying.

13:20. And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Ammon lain
with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and
afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in
the house of Absalom her brother.

13:21. And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly
grieved: and he would not afflict the spirit of his son Ammon, for he
loved him, because he was his firstborn.

13:22. But Absalom spoke not to Ammon neither good nor evil: for Absalom
hated Ammon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.

13:23. And it came to pass after two years, that the sheep of Absalom
were shorn in Baalhasor, which is near Ephraim: and Absalom invited all
the king's sons:

13:24. And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's
sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his
servant.

13:25. And the king said to Absalom: Nay, my son, do not ask that we
should all come, and be chargeable to thee. And when he pressed him, and
he would not go, he blessed him.

13:26. And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at least let my brother
Ammon, I beseech thee, come with us. And the king said to him: It is not
necessary that he should go with thee.

13:27. But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Ammon and all the king's
sons go with him. And Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a
king.

13:28. And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when
Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him,
and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and
be valiant men.

13:29. And the servants of Absalom did to Ammon as Absalom had commanded
them. And all the king's sons arose and got up every man upon his mule,
and fled.

13:30. And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David,
saying: Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one
them left.

13:31. Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the
ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments.

13:32. But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David's brother answering, said:
Let not my lord the king think that all the king's sons are slain: Ammon
only is dead, for he was appointed b