2 Samuel 13:18

2 Samuel 13:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
• New International Version (NIV)So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing an ornate robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now she was wearing a long robe with sleeves, for thus were the virgin daughters of the king dressed. So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now she had on a robe of many colors, for the king’s virgin daughters wore such apparel. And his servant put her out and bolted the door behind her.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:18

16“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her. 17Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!” So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore. 19And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud. 20Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 13:18 word by word

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

• So Amnon’s attendantשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• threwיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• herאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• outחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• and boltedנָעַלnâ‛al · to lockH5274
• the doorדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• behind herאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Now Tamar was wearingעַל‛al · uponH5921
• a robeכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• of many colorsפַּסpas · long-sleevedH6446
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• this is whatכֵּןkên · soH3651
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• virginבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• virginמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• woreלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:18

• Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
• Judges 5:30‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil— a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’
• Psalms 45:13All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18A garment of divers colors - See the note on Genesis 37:3, where the same words occur.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18A garment of divers colors - See Genesis 37:3. Some prefer here (and there) “a tunic with sleeves,” a tunic reaching to the extremities, i. e. the hands and feet, and worn over the common tunic, in room of a robe.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18a robe of many colors: This phrase also describes Joseph's robe in Genesis 37:3.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. garment of divers colours--As embroidery in ancient times was the occupation or pastime of ladies of the highest rank, the possession of these parti-colored garments was a mark of distinction; they were worn exclusively by young women of royal condition. Since the art of manufacturing cloth stuffs has made so great progress, dresses of this variegated description are now more common in the East.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:18

• Adultery
• Dress
• Rape
• Tamar
• Virgin

In the dictionaries

• Cloak
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Tamar
• Apparel
• Bible, the
• Bolt
• Color; Colors
• Crime; Crimes

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