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2 Samuel 13:4

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

And he said to him, "O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

New International Version

He asked Amnon, "Why do you, the king's son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to him: "Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?" And Amnon said to him, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.