2 Samuel 13:11
9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.
10 And Amnon 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.
12 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.
13 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
- ASV
- And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
- DARBY
- And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
- BLB
- And she had brought [them] to him to eat, and he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
- ÅB
- Men da hun rakte ham dem og ba ham spise, tok han fatt i henne og sa til henne: Kom og ligg hos meg, min søster!
- OTB
- Da hun brakte dem til ham for å spise, grep han henne og sa til henne: "Kom, ligg med meg, min søster."
- B1930
- Men da hun rakte ham dem og bad ham ete, tok han fatt i henne og sa til henne: Kom og ligg hos mig, min søster!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 39:11–12
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
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