And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men.

And he said to him, Why art thou, being the king's son, pining from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

And the people withdrew by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

And Ishbi-benob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.