21. Now King David heard all these things, and he became very angry.
22. Absalom did not speak with Amnon either bad or good, for Absalom hated Amnon over the matter when he raped Tamar his sister.
23. About two full years later, Absalom’s shearers were in Baal Hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom summoned all the sons of the king.
24. Then Absalom went to the king and said, “Look, here are your servant’s shearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.
25. The king said to Absalom, “No my son, not all of us shall go, so that we not be a burden to you.” And he urged him, but he was not willing to go, but he blessed him.
26. So Absalom said, “But will you not let Amnon my brother go with us?” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
27. But Absalom pressed him, so he sent Amnon with him and all of the sons of the king.