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2 Samuel 13:14

Sin

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.

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

15 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.

16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

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BSB
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.
KJV
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
WEB
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
ASV
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
DARBY
But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.
BLB
And he would not listen to her voice, and he was stronger than she, and he forced her and lay with her.
ÅB
Men han ville ikke høre på henne; og han ble henne for sterk og krenket henne og lå hos henne.
OTB
Men han ville ikke høre på henne; siden han var sterkere enn henne, overmannet han henne og lå med henne.
B1930
Men han vilde ikke høre på henne; og han blev henne for sterk og krenket henne og lå hos henne.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 12:11

    Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

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  • Esther 7:8

    Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

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  • Judges 20:5

    And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:25–27

    But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:

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