2 Samuel 13:7
What does 2 Samuel 13:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David sendeth unto Tamar, to the house, saying, `Go, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make for him food.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Ammon, and make him a mess.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Context
v.6So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.
v.7This passage
v.8So 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.
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