The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 12:30 (KJV)
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

 

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[h=1]2 Samuel 12:31English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)[/h][FONT=&quot]31 And he brought out the people who were in it and set them to labour with saws and iron picks and iron axes and made them toil at[a] the brick kilns. And thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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[willfollowsGod]

2 Samuel 13:1
New International Version (NIV)

In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:2 (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.

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:3, "And Amnon had a friend whose name was Yonaḏaḇ son of Shim‛ah, Dawiḏ’s brother. Now Yonaḏaḇ was a very wise man."

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:4 (HCSB)
and he asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so miserable every morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon replied, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:5, "And Yonaḏaḇ said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me food, and make the food before my eyes so that I see it, and eat it from her hand.’ ”"

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:6 (HCSB)
So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, "Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my presence so I can eat from her hand."

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:7, "And Dawiḏ sent to Tamar, to the house, saying, “Please go to the house of your brother Amnon, and make food for him.”"

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:8 (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.

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:9, "And she took the pan and turned them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Make everyone go away from me.” And they all went out from him."

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:10 (KJV)
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.

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:11, "And she brought them to him to eat, and he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”"

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:12 (KJV)
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.

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:13, “And I, where could I take my shame? And you – you would be like one of the fools in Yisra’ĕl. And now, please speak to the sovereign, for he would not withhold me from you.”

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:14 (KJV)
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:15, "Amnon then hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, go!”"

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:16 (KJV)
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.

 

[Hizikyah]

2 Samuel 13:17, "And he called his young man serving him, and said, “Now put this one out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.”"

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Samuel 13:18 (KJV)
And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.