And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.

And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

Και επασχε τοσον ο Αμνων, ωστε ηρρωστησε δια την αδελφην αυτου Θαμαρ· διοτι ητο παρθενος, και εφαινετο εις τον Αμνων δυσκολωτατον να πραξη τι εις αυτην.

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.