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¹ So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.

² Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.

³ He journeyed on by stages from the Negeb as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

⁴ to the place where he had made an altar at the first; and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

⁵ Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents,

⁶ so that the land could not support both of them living together; for their possessions were so great that they could not live together,

⁷ and there was strife between the herders of Abram’s livestock and the herders of Lot’s livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land.

⁸ Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herders and my herders; for we are kindred.

⁹ Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

¹⁰ Lot looked about him, and saw that the plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar; this was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

¹¹ So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward; thus they separated from each other.

¹² Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the Plain and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

¹³ Now the people of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD.

¹⁴ The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

¹⁵ for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring [1] forever.

¹⁶ I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.

¹⁷ Rise up, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”

¹⁸ So Abram moved his tent, and came and settled by the oaks [2] of Mamre, which are at Hebron; and there he built an altar to the LORD.

¹⁹ But Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore the long robe that she was wearing; she put her hand on her head, and went away, crying aloud as she went.

²⁰ Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother; do not take this to heart.” So Tamar remained, a desolate woman, in her brother Absalom’s house.

²¹ When King David heard of all these things, he became very angry, but he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn. [4]

²² But Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister Tamar.

²³ After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

²⁴ Absalom came to the king, and said, “Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?”

²⁵ But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, or else we will be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing.

²⁶ Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

²⁷ But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. Absalom made a feast like a king’s feast. [5]

²⁸ Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Watch when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not myself commanded you? Be courageous and valiant.”

²⁹ So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons rose, and each mounted his mule and fled.

³⁰ While they were on the way, the report came to David that Absalom had killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them was left.

³¹ The king rose, tore his garments, and lay on the ground; and all his servants who were standing by tore their garments.

³² But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king’s sons; Amnon alone is dead. This has been determined by Absalom from the day Amnon [6] raped his sister Tamar.

³³ Now therefore, do not let my lord the king take it to heart, as if all the king’s sons were dead; for Amnon alone is dead.”

³⁴ But Absalom fled. When the young man who kept watch looked up, he saw many people coming from the Horonaim road [7] by the side of the mountain.

³⁵ Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.”

³⁶ As soon as he had finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, and raised their voices and wept; and the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.

³⁷ But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son day after day.

³⁸ Absalom, having fled to Geshur, stayed there three years.

³⁹ And the heart of [8] the king went out, yearning for Absalom; for he was now consoled over the death of Amnon.

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1	So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.
2	Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
3	He journeyed on by stages from the Negeb as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
4	to the place where he had made an altar at the first; and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5	Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents,
6	so that the land could not support both of them living together; for their possessions were so great that they could not live together,
7	and there was strife between the herders of Abram’s livestock and the herders of Lot’s livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land.
8	Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herders and my herders; for we are kindred.
9	Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
10	Lot looked about him, and saw that the plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar; this was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
11	So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward; thus they separated from each other.
12	Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the Plain and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
13	Now the people of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD.
14	The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;
15	for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring [1] forever.
16	I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
17	Rise up, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”
18	So Abram moved his tent, and came and settled by the oaks [2] of Mamre, which are at Hebron; and there he built an altar to the LORD.
19	But Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore the long robe that she was wearing; she put her hand on her head, and went away, crying aloud as she went.
20	Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother; do not take this to heart.” So Tamar remained, a desolate woman, in her brother Absalom’s house.
21	When King David heard of all these things, he became very angry, but he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn. [4]
22	But Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister Tamar.
23	After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
24	Absalom came to the king, and said, “Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?”
25	But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, or else we will be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing.
26	Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
27	But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. Absalom made a feast like a king’s feast. [5]
28	Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Watch when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not myself commanded you? Be courageous and valiant.”
29	So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons rose, and each mounted his mule and fled.
30	While they were on the way, the report came to David that Absalom had killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them was left.
31	The king rose, tore his garments, and lay on the ground; and all his servants who were standing by tore their garments.
32	But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king’s sons; Amnon alone is dead. This has been determined by Absalom from the day Amnon [6] raped his sister Tamar.
33	Now therefore, do not let my lord the king take it to heart, as if all the king’s sons were dead; for Amnon alone is dead.”
34	But Absalom fled. When the young man who kept watch looked up, he saw many people coming from the Horonaim road [7] by the side of the mountain.
35	Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.”
36	As soon as he had finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, and raised their voices and wept; and the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
37	But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son day after day.
38	Absalom, having fled to Geshur, stayed there three years.
39	And the heart of [8] the king went out, yearning for Absalom; for he was now consoled over the death of Amnon.

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