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11 She started to feed Amnon, but he grabbed her hand. He said to her, “Sister, come and sleep with me.”

12 Tamar said to Amnon, “No, brother! Don’t force me to do this. Don’t do this shameful thing! Terrible things like this should never be done in Israel! 13 I would never get rid of my shame, and people would think that you are just a common criminal. Please, talk with the king. He will let you marry me.”

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11 But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed(A) her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.”(B)

12 “No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel!(C) Don’t do this wicked thing.(D) 13 What about me?(E) Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.”

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