183. And Amnon (David's eldest son), said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand: and Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her _and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister_. And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this folly. And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel; now, therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king: _for he will not withhold me from thee_, Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but? being stronger than she, _forced her and lay with her_, 2 Samuel xiii. 10 to 14. ABSALOM. 184 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, [another of David's sons] Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house, and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father; then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house, _and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel._ 2 Samuel xvi. 21, 22. SHECHEM. 185. And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land: and when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, _he took her and lay with her, and defiled her_. Gen, xxxiv. 1, 2. CHRIST. 186. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, _he cannot be my disciple_. Luke xiv. 26. 187. _I am come to send fire on the earth_, and what will I if it be already kindled. Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? _I tell you nay; but rather division._ Luke xii. 49; 51. 188. Think not that I come to send peace on earth; _I come not to send peace, but a sword_. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. Matt. x. 34, 35. 189. Then said he unto them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, _let him sell his garment and buy one_. Luke xxii. 36. 190. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them bring hither, _and slay them before me_, Luke xix. 27. 191. He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be _damned._ Mark xvi. 16. 192. And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but unto them that are without, all these things are done in _parables_; That seeing they may see, _and not perceive_, and hearing they may hear, _and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them_. Mark iv. 11, 12.