19 (A)Tamar put [a]ashes on her head and (B)tore her [b]long-sleeved garment which was on her; and (C)she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

20 Then Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. 21 Now when King David heard of all these matters, he was very angry.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:19 Or dust
  2. 2 Samuel 13:19 Lit varicolored tunic