Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 13:20
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 13:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
- New International Version (NIV)Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And her brother Absalom said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this to heart." So Tamar lived, a desolate woman, in her brother Absalom's house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
Context of 2 Samuel 13:20
18So 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. Her 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. 21When King David heard all this, he was furious. 22And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.
Read all of 2 Samuel 132 Samuel 13:20 word by word
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
- Her brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to herאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
- beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- with youעִם‛im · withH5973
- Be quietחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
- for nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- my sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
- Heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- Do notאַל'al · notH408
- takeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: considerH7896
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- to heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- So Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
- livedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- as a desolateשָׁמֵםshâmêm · devastatedH8076
- woman in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:20
- Proverbs 26:24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
- Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- Genesis 34:2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
- Genesis 46:15These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:20
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Be quiet for now … Do not take this thing to heart: Absalom’s words sound comforting, but they do not match Tamar’s deep shame and grief. This restrained response hid Absalom’s intense anger (2 Samuel 13:22) from Tamar, who was already overwhelmed. as a desolate woman: See study note on 2 Samuel 13:16.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours ... laid her hand on her head, and went on crying--that is, sobbing. Oriental manners would probably see nothing beyond a strong sense of the injury she had sustained, if Tamar actually rent her garments. But, as her veil is not mentioned, it is probable that Amnon had turned her out of doors without it, and she raised her hand with the design to conceal her face. By these signs…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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