2 Samuel 13:11
What does 2 Samuel 13:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, `Come, lie with me, my sister.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
Context
v.10And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
v.11This passage
v.12And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 39:11
And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
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