2 Samuel 13:11
And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
2 Samuel 13:11 in other translations
| BSB | And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!” |
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| WEB | When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!” |
| ASV | And 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. |
| YLT | and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, ‘Come, lie with me, my sister.' |
| DARBY | And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister. |
| BBE | And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister. |
| Webster | And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister. |
What does 2 Samuel 13:11 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:1-20
From henceforward David was followed with one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins, the like sins among his children were the beginnings of his punishment: he was too indulgent to his children. Thus David might trace the sins of his children to his own misconduct, which must have made the anguish of the chastisement worse. Let no one ever expect good treatment from those who are capable of…
2 Samuel 13:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 13:11
- Genesis 39:11-12
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 13:10
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.
- 2 Samuel 13:11
And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
- 2 Samuel 13:12
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.
2 Samuel 13:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como ella se las puso delante para que comiese, él trabó de ella, diciéndole: Ven, hermana mía acuéstate conmigo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elle les lui présenta à manger; et il la saisit, et lui dit: Viens, couche avec moi, ma sœur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als sie ihm zu essen hinreichte, da ergriff er sie und sprach zu ihr: Komm, liege bei mir, meine Schwester! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque obtulisset ei cibum, apprehendit eam, et ait: Veni, cuba mecum, soror mea. |