2 Samuel 13:2-4

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

² And he was exceedingly fond of her, so that he fell sick for the love of her: for as she was a virgin, he thought it hard to do any thing dishonestly with her.

³ Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man:

⁴ And he said to him: Why dost thou grow so lean from day to day, O son of the king? why dost thou not tell me the reason of it? And Amnon said to him: I am in love with Thamar the sister of my brother Absalom.