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And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king'sson,lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnonsaid unto him, I loveTamar, my brotherAbsalom'ssister.
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And Jonadabsaid unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy fathercometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sisterTamarcome, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
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So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnonsaid unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sistercome, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
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So Tamarwent to her brotherAmnon'shouse; and he was laid down. And she tookflour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
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And she took a pan, and poured them outbefore him; but he refused to eat. And Amnonsaid, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.
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And Amnonsaid unto Tamar,Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamartook the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.