2 Samuel 13:8
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.
7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
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.
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.
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
- So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
- ASV
- So Tamar went to her brother Amnon`s house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
- DARBY
- And Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he had lain down. And she took flour and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
- BLB
- And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down. And she took the dough and kneaded [it] and made cakes in his eyes, and she baked the cakes.
- ÅB
- Og Tamar gikk til sin bror Amnons hus. Han lå til sengs, og hun tok deigen og eltet den og laget kaker, så han så på det, og stekte dem.
- OTB
- Så gikk Tamar til sin bror Amnons hus, hvor han lå. Hun tok deig, knadde den, laget kaker i hans nærvær og bakte dem.
- B1930
- Og Tamar gikk til sin bror Amnons hus. Han lå til sengs, og hun tok deigen og eltet den og laget kaker, så han så på det, og stekte dem.