2 Samuel 13:16

2 Samuel 13:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
• New International Version (NIV)“No!” she said to him. “Sending me away would be a greater wrong than what you have already done to me.” But he refused to listen to her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But she said to him, "No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me." But he would not listen to her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So she said to him, “No, indeed! This evil of sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me.” But he would not listen to her.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:16

14But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. 15Then Amnon became extremely hateful toward her, for his hatred toward her was greater than the love which he had for her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!” But she said, “No, because this wrong of sending me away is worse than the other that you have done to me!” But he would not listen to her. 17Instead, he called his young man who was his personal servant and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence and bolt the door behind her.” 18Now Tamar was wearing a [long-sleeved] robe of various colors; for that is how the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then Amnon’s personal servant took her out and bolted the door behind her.

2 Samuel 13:16 word by word

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אוֹדֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• no causeאוֹדָה'ôdôth 'ôdôth · causeH182
• this evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• in sending me awayשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• greaterגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• than the otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• that thou didstעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• unto me. But he wouldאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14
• not hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The sense of the passage probably is, “And she spake with him on account of this great wrong in sending me away, greater than the other wrong which thou hast done me (said she), but he hearkened not unto her.” The Hebrew text is probably corrupt, and the writer blends Tamar‘s words with his own narrative.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16worse than this great wrong you have already done: In that culture, a virgin who had been raped was considered unable to marry (2 Samuel 13:20; see Deuteronomy 22:28–29).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:16

• Adultery
• Rape
• Tamar

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings