2 Samuel 13 · Verse 13

2 Samuel 13:13

And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt 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.

2 Samuel 13:13, King James Version

2 Samuel 13:13 in other translations

BSB	Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
WEB	As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
ASV	And 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.
YLT	And I--whither do I cause my reproach to go? and thou--thou art as one of the fools in Israel; and now, speak, I pray thee, unto the king; for he doth not withhold me from thee.'
DARBY	And I, whither shall I carry my reproach? and thou wouldest be as one of the infamous in Israel. And now, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
BBE	What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you.
Webster	And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

What does 2 Samuel 13:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 13:12-14

12-14. do not force me--The remonstrances and arguments of Tamar were so affecting and so strong, that had not Amnon been violently goaded on by the lustful passion of which he had become the slave, they must have prevailed with him to desist from his infamous purpose. In bidding him, however, "speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from thee," it is probable that she urged this as her last resource, saying…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 13 Speak unto the king - So it appears that she thought that the king, her father, would give her to him as wife. This is another strong mark of indelicacy in those simple but barbarous times. There might have been some excuse for such connections under the patriarchal age, but there was none now. But perhaps she said this only to divert him from his iniquitous purpose, that she might get out of his hands.

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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…

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2 Samuel 13:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH589

אָ֤נָה'A.nahwhere?H575

אוֹלִיךְ֙'o.liKhwill I bringH1980

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

חֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.Tireproach myH2781

וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH859

תִּהְיֶ֛הtih.Yehyou will beH1961

כְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.Chadlike one ofH259

הַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.Limthe foolsH5036

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH3478

וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH6258

דַּבֶּר\־da.ber-speakH1696

נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994

אֶל\־'el-toH413

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

כִּ֛יkiforH3588

לֹ֥אlo'notH3808

יִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.nihe will withhold meH4513

מִמֶּֽךָּ\׃mi.Me.kafrom youH4480

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 13:13

Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Judges 19:24
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Genesis 20:12
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now therefore.
Ge 19:8; Jud 19:24

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Context

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 13:13
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt 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.
2 Samuel 13:14
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

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2 Samuel 13:13 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Porque, ¿dónde iría yo con mi deshonra? Y aun tú serías estimado como uno de los perversos en Israel. Ruégote pues ahora que hables al rey, que no me negará á ti.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et moi, où porterais-je ma honte? Et toi, tu serais comme l’un des infâmes en Israël. Et maintenant, parle au roi, je te prie, car il ne me refusera point à toi.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und ich, wohin sollte ich meinen Schimpf tragen? und du, du würdest sein wie einer der Schändlichen in Israel. Und nun rede doch zum König, denn er wird mich dir nicht verweigern.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Ego enim ferre non potero opprobrium meum, et tu eris quasi unus de insipientibus in Israël: quin potius loquere ad regem, et non negabit me tibi.