2 Samuel 13:17

2 Samuel 13:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
• New International Version (NIV)He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)He called the young man who served him and said, "Put this woman out of my presence and bolt the door after her."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.”

Context of 2 Samuel 13:17

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!” 16But 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. Instead, 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. 19So Tamar put dust on her head [in grief] and tore the long-sleeved robe which she had on, and she put her hand on her head and went away crying out [for help].

2 Samuel 13:17 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• his servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• that ministeredשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• unto him, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Putשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
• outחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• from me, and boltנָעַלnâ‛al · to lockH5274
• the doorדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:17

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. bolt the door after her--The street door of houses in the East is always kept barred--the bolts being of wood. In the great mansions, where a porter stands at the outside, this precaution is dispensed with; and the circumstance, therefore, of a prince giving an order so unusual shows the vehement perturbation of Ammon's mind.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:17

• Adultery
• Rape
• Tamar

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• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
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• Bolt
• Crime; Crimes
• Door
• Israel, History of
• Polygamy

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