11. When she brought them close for him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
12. She pled with him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not to be done in Israel. Do not carry out this awful thing.
13. As for me, where could I escape my disgrace? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel. Now, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
14. But he refused to listen to her. So, being stronger than her, he overpowered her and lay with her.
15. Then Amnon hated her greatly, 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 away.”
16. She said to him, “No, because this great offense of dismissing me is worse than the other which you did to me.”But he refused to listen to her.
17. He called his personal servant and said, “Send this woman out from me, and secure the door behind her.”
18. Now she was wearing a long robe, because the virgin daughters of the king were clothed in such garments. So his servant put her out and secured the door behind her.
19. So Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and left, wailing as she went.
20. Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Keep silent for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar stayed in the house of Absalom, her brother, a desolate woman.
21. When King David heard about these things, he was very angry.
22. And Absalom would not speak with Amnon, either pleasantly or angrily; but Absalom hated Amnon because he had raped his sister Tamar.