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2 Samuel 13:1

AbsalomAmnonDavidTamar
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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.

2 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.

3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil 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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  • 1 Chronicles 3:9

    These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:2–3

    And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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  • 2 Samuel 13:15

    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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 3:2

    The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

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  • 2 Samuel 14:27

    And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

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  • Proverbs 6:25

    Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:2

    And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

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  • Genesis 29:18

    And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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