2 Samuel 13:15

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

13Think about me. I would have to hide because of my shame. And people would say that you are the worst fool in Israel. No, you should speak to the king. I am sure that he will let you marry me.’ 14But Amnon refused to listen to her. He was stronger than she was. So he took hold of her and he had sex with her. After that, Amnon hated Tamar very much. He now hated her more strongly than he had loved her. He said to her, ‘Go away from here!’ 16But Tamar replied, ‘No, I will not go! If you send me away, that would be even worse. It would be more evil that what you have already done to me.’ But Amnon refused to listen to her. 17He called out to his own special servant. He told him, ‘Throw this woman out of my house! Then lock the door after she has gone.’

2 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

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:15

• Ezekiel 23:17The Babylonian soldiers came to have sex with her. They did many disgusting things with her so that she was unclean. After they had done this to her, she became upset. She turned away from them.

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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:15

• Adultery
• Rape
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Amnon
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Tamar
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• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History of
• Polygamy
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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