Rotherham(i)
22 And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good,––though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.
23 And it came to pass, after two years of days, that Absolom had, sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephron,––and Absolom invited all the king’s sons.
24 Absolom came also unto the king, and said, See, I pray thee, thy servant hath, sheepshearers,––I pray thee, let the king and his servants go with thy servant.
25 And the king said unto Absolom––Nay! my son, do not, I pray thee, let us all go, lest we be burdensome upon thee. And, though he urged him, he would not go, but blessed him.
26 Then said Absolom, If not, then, I pray thee, let Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said unto him, Wherefore should he go with thee?
27 And Absolom urged him,––so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
28 Now Absolom had commanded his young men, saying––Mark, I pray you, when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine, and I say unto you––Smite ye Amnon, then shall ye put him to death, do not fear,––have not, I myself, commanded you? Be bold, and show yourselves to be sons of valour.