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2 Samuel 13:5
5Jonadab said to him, “Go to bed and pretend you are sick; and when your father [David] comes to see you, say to him, ‘Just let my sister Tamar come and serve me food, and let her prepare it in my sight, so that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ”
2 Samuel 13:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
- New International Version (NIV)“Go to bed and pretend to be ill,” Jonadab said. “When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ”
Context of 2 Samuel 13:5
3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd (cunning) man. 4He said to Amnon, “Why are you, the king’s son, so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, my [half-] brother Absalom’s sister.” Jonadab said to him, “Go to bed and pretend you are sick; and when your father [David] comes to see you, say to him, ‘Just let my sister Tamar come and serve me food, and let her prepare it in my sight, so that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ” 6So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.” 7Then David sent word to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare some food for him.”
Read all of 2 Samuel 132 Samuel 13:5 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyehônâdâb · JonadabH3082
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto him, Lay thee downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
- on thy bedמִשְׁכָּבmishkâb · bedH4904
- and make thyself sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
- and when thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- unto him, I pray thee, let my sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
- Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
- and giveבָּרָהbârâh · to eatH1262
- me meatלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- and dressעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- the meatבִּרְיָהbiryâh · foodH1279
- in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- and eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- at her handיָדyâd · handH3027
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:5
- 2 Samuel 16:21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left behind to take care of the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened [by your boldness and audacity].”
- 2 Samuel 17:1Then, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose 12,000 men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.
- Psalms 50:18When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior, And you associate with adulterers.
- Proverbs 19:27Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
- Mark 6:24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And Herodias replied, “The head of John the Baptist!”
- Acts 23:15So now you, along with the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But we are ready to kill him before he comes near [the place].”
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Make thyself sick - “Feign thyself to be ill.” (Compare 2 Samuel 14:2.) That I may see it - He was to feign that he could not fancy anything that came from the kitchen, but that if he saw it cooked he should be able to eat it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Sa 13:1-5. Amnon Loves Tamar. 1. Tamar--daughter of David by Maachah (2Sa 3:3).Read the comment
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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
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