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2 Samuel 13:1

AbsalomAmnonDavidTamar
Sin
After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.

2 Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.

3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

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BSB
After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
KJV
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
WEB
After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
ASV
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
DARBY
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David having a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the son of David loved her.
BLB
And it was after this that Absalom son of David [had] a lovely sister, and her name [was] Tamar. And Amnon son of David loved her.
ÅB
En tid senere hendte det som nå skal fortelles: Absalom, Davids sønn, hadde en fager søster som hette Tamar; henne fattet Davids sønn Amnon kjærlighet til.
OTB
Nå skjedde det etter dette at Absalom, Davids sønn, hadde en vakker søster som hette Tamar, og Amnon, Davids sønn, elsket henne.
B1930
Nogen tid derefter hendte det som nu skal fortelles: Absalom, Davids sønn, hadde en fager søster som hette Tamar; henne fattet Davids sønn Amnon kjærlighet til.

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