Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 13:15
15So Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that the hatred he hated her with was greater than the love he had loved her with. “Get out of here!” he said.
2 Samuel 13:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, "Get up! Go!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
Context of 2 Samuel 13:15
13Where could I ever go with my humiliation? And you — you would be like one of the outrageous fools in Israel! Please, speak to the king, for he won’t keep me from you.” 14But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her. So Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that the hatred he hated her with was greater than the love he had loved her with. “Get out of here!” he said. 16“No,” she cried, “sending me away is much worse than the great wrong you’ve already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her. 17Instead, he called to the servant who waited on him, “Get this away from me, throw her out, and bolt the door behind her!”
Read all of 2 Samuel 132 Samuel 13:15 word by word
וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנ֗וֹן שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנ֖וֹן ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
- hatedשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
- her exceedinglyגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- her exceedinglyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- so that the hatredשִׂנְאָהώin'âh · hatingH8135
- than the loveאַהֲבָה'ahăbâh · loveH160
- wherewith he had lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto her, Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- be goneיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Hated her exceedingly - Amnon's conduct to his sister was not only brutal but inexplicable. It would be easy to form conjectures concerning the cause, but we can arrive at no certainty.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The fact that Amnon’s feelings for Tamar quickly changed into hate shows that what he called “love” (2 Samuel 13:4) was actually selfish sexual desire, not genuine care for her.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Then Amnon hated her exceedingly--It is not unusual for persons instigated by violent and irregular passions to go from one extreme to another. In Amnon's case the sudden revulsion is easily accounted for; the atrocity of his conduct, with all the feelings of shame, remorse, and dread of exposure and punishment, now burst upon his mind, rendering the presence of Tamar intolerably painful to him.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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