15. After that, Amnon hated Tamar. He hated her much more than he had loved her before. Amnon said to her, “Get up and leave!”
16. Tamar said to him, “No! Sending me away would be an even greater evil. That would be worse than what you’ve already done!”But he refused to listen to her.
17. He called his young servant back in. Amnon said, “Get this girl out of here right now! Lock the door after her.”
18. So his servant led her out of the room. And he bolted the door after her.Now Tamar was wearing a special robe with long sleeves. The king’s virgin daughters wore this kind of robe.
19. To show how upset she was Tamar took ashes and put them on her head. She tore her special robe. And she put her hand on her head. Then she went away, crying loudly.
20. Absalom, Tamar’s brother, said to her, “Has Amnon, that brother of yours, violated you? He is your brother. So for now, sister, be quiet. Don’t let this upset you so much!” So Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house. She was sad and lonely.
21. When King David heard the news, he was very angry.
22. Absalom did not say a word, good or bad, to Amnon. He hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.