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2 Samuel 13:2

AmnonTamar
Sin

1 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.

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.

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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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
ASV
And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.
DARBY
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed difficult for Amnon to do the least thing to her.
BLB
And Amnon was so distressed that he became sick over Tamar his sister, for she [was] a virgin, and it was improper in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.
ÅB
Og Amnon var så nedtrykt for sin søster Tamars skyld at han ble syk; for hun var jomfru, og det syntes Amnon umulig å gjøre henne noe.
OTB
Amnon ble så frustrert på grunn av sin søster Tamar at han gjorde seg selv syk, for hun var jomfru, og det virket vanskelig for Amnon å gjøre noe med henne.
B1930
Og Amnon var så nedtrykt for sin søster Tamars skyld at han blev syk; for hun var jomfru, og det syntes Amnon umulig å gjøre henne noget.

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10

    For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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  • Song of Solomon 5:8

    I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

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  • 1 Kings 21:4

    And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

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