So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 13 of 2 Samuel. Amnon follows Jonadab’s advice and pretends to be ill so that Tamar will enter his room. She prepares food under the appearance of caring for a sick person, but the situation reveals that Amnon uses his position to create a circumstance of vulnerability. The scene prepares the subsequent assault and shows that deception is a structural element of the episode, not an accidental detail.
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Also legte sich Amnon und stellte sich krank. Da nun der König kam, ihn zu besuchen, sprach Amnon zum König: Laß doch meine Schwester Thamar kommen, daß sie vor mir einen Kuchen oder zwei mache und ich von ihrer Hand esse.
Acostose pues Amnón, y fingió que estaba enfermo, y vino el rey: a visitarle: y dijo Amnón al rey: Yo te ruego que venga mi hermana Thamar, y haga delante de mí dos hojuelas, que coma yo de su mano.
Amnon se coucha, et fit le malade. Le roi vint le voir, et Amnon dit au roi: Je te prie, que Tamar, ma soeur, vienne faire deux gâteaux sous mes yeux, et que je les mange de sa main.
Amnon adunque si mise in letto, e si fece infermo; e il re venne a visitarlo. E Amnon gli disse: Deh! venga Tamar, mia sorella, e facciami un par di frittelle in mia presenza, ed io le mangerò di sua mano.
Deitou-se, pois, Amnom, e fingiu-se doente; e, vindo o rei visitá-lo, disse Amnom, ao rei: Peço-te que minha irmã Tamar venha, e prepare dois bolos diante dos meus olhos, para que eu coma de sua mão.
於是 暗嫩 躺著裝病,王來看他。 暗嫩 對王說:「請讓我妹妹 她瑪 來,在我眼前為我做兩個餅,我好從她手裏接過來吃。」
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