2 Samuel 13:14
What does 2 Samuel 13:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.
Context
v.13And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
v.14This passage
v.15Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 7:8
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Judges 20:5
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead.
- Deuteronomy 22:25
But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die:
- 2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
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