And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.