2 Samuel 13

^{1 a} Tamar was Absaloms sister both by father & mother, and Amons onely by father.

^{2 b} And therefore kept in her fathers house, as virgins were accustomed.

^{5 c} Here we se that there is no enterprise so wicked, that can lacke counsel to further it.

^{6 d} Meaning, some delicate & dantie meat.

^{8 /} Or, paste.

^{9 f} For the wicked are ashamed to do that before men, which thei are not afrayed to commit in the sight of God.

^{9 e} That is, she serued them on a dishe.

^{13 /} Or, How shal I put away my shame.

^{13 g} As a lewde & wicked persone.

^{14 !} Amon Dauids sonne defileth his sister Tamar.

^{16 /} Or, for this cause.

^{17 /} Or, boye.

^{18 h} For the which was of diuers coulers or pieces in those dayes was had in greatest estimacion, {Gen. 37,3}, {judg. 5, 30}.

^{19 !} Tamar is comforted by her brother Absalom.

^{20 i} For thogh he conceiued soden vengeance in his heart, yet he dissembled it til occasion serued, and comforted his sister.

^{23 /} Or, in the plaine of Hazor.

^{23 k} To wit, to a banket, thinking thereby to fulfil his wicked purpose.

^{25 /} Ebr. blessed.

^{26 i} Pretending to the King, that Amnon was moste deare vnto him.

^{28 m} Muche is the pride of the wicked masters that in all their wicked commandements they thinke to be obeyed.

^{29 !} Absalom therefore killeth Amnon.

^{31 n} Lamenting, as he that felt the wrath of God vpon his house, {Chap. 12,10}

^{32 /} Ebr. because it was put in Absaloms mouthe.

^{33 /} Or, take it to heart.

^{33 /} Or, but.

^{34 /} Or, one after an other.

^{35 o} That onely Amnon is dead.

^{37 p} For Maachah his mother wa the daughter of this Talmai, {chap. 3, 3}

^{39 /} Or, ceased.