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David sent word home to Tamar.

David’s Message: Come to your brother Amnon’s house, and fix him something he can eat.

Tamar came to Amnon’s house, where he waited in bed. She made dough, kneaded it, formed cakes, and baked them, all so that he could watch her. Then she set the pan in front of him and served the food, but he would not eat.

Amnon: Send everybody away.

All the servants departed and left the two of them alone.

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David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him.” So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it. Then she took the pan and served him the bread, but he refused to eat.

“Send everyone out of here,”(A) Amnon said. So everyone left him.

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