2 Samuel 13:1
What does 2 Samuel 13:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister, and her name <FI>is<Fi> Tamar, and Amnon son of David loveth her.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it came to pass after this that Ammon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her name was Thamar.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 3:9
All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
- Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.
- 1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
- Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
- Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
- Proverbs 31:30
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
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