So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof,<n id="1" /> and Absalom had sex with<n id="2" /> his father&#8217;s concubines in the sight of all Israel.p>

When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house,<n id="1" /> Michal, Saul&#8217;s daughter, came out to meet him.<n id="2" /> She said, &#8220;How the king of Israel has distinguished<n id="3" /> himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants&#8217; slave girls the way a vulgar fool<n id="4" /> might do!&#8221;p>

This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says: &#8216;I am about to bring disaster on you<n id="1" /> from inside your own household!<n id="2" /> Right before your eyes I will take your wives and hand them over to your companion.<n id="3" /> He will have sexual relations with<n id="4" /> your wives in broad daylight!<n id="5" />

Jonadab replied to him, &#8220;Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick.<n id="1" /> When your father comes in to see you, say to him, &#8216;Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came in to see him, Amnon said to the king, &#8220;Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can make a couple of cakes in my sight. Then I will eat from her hand.&#8221;p>