2 Samuel 13:7
5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
6 So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
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.
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
- Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”
- KJV
- Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
- WEB
- Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
- ASV
- Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon`s house, and dress him food.
- DARBY
- And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
- BLB
- And David sent to Tamar, to the house, saying, “Go now to the house of Amnon, to your brother, and prepare for him food.”
- ÅB
- Da sendte David bud inn i huset til Tamar og lot si: Gå til din bror Amnons hus og lag til maten for ham!
- OTB
- Da sendte David bud til Tamars hus og sa: "Gå nå til din bror Amnons hus og lag mat til ham."
- B1930
- Da sendte David bud inn i huset til Tamar og lot si: Gå til din bror Amnons hus og lag til maten for ham!