King James Version
2 Samuel 13:15-22
15Then Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550hatedוַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָvai.yis.na.'E.haH8130her exceedinglyגְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔דge.do.Lah me.'OdH1419H3966;so that the hatredH8135wherewith he hatedשְׂנֵאָ֔הּse.ne.'AhH8130her wasgreaterגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419than the loveמֵאַהֲבָ֖הme.'a.ha.VahH160wherewith he had lovedאֲהֵבָ֑הּ'a.he.VahH157her. And Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַֽיֹּאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559unto her, Ariseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,be goneH3212.
16And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, There isno causeאוֹדֹ֞ת'o.DotH182:this evilהָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'AhH7451in sending me awayלְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִיle.sha.le.Che.niH7971isgreaterהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419than the otherמֵאַחֶ֛רֶתme.'a.Che.retH312that thou didstעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213unto me. But he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085unto her.
17Then he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his servantנַעֲרוֹ֙na.'a.RoH5288that ministeredמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334unto him, and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Putשִׁלְחוּ־shil.chu-H7971now this womanoutהַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351from me, and boltוּנְעֹ֥לu.ne.'OlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817afterאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.
18And she hada garmentכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801of divers coloursפַּסִּ֔יםpa.SimH6446upon her: for with such robesמְעִילִ֑יםme.'i.LimH4598were the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428daughtersבְנוֹת־ve.not-H1323that werevirginsהַבְּתוּלֹ֖תha.be.tu.LotH1330apparelledתִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtil.Bash.naH3847.Then his servantמְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙me.sha.re.ToH8334broughtוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318her outהַח֔וּץha.ChutzH2351,and boltedוְנָעַ֥לve.na.'AlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817afterאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.
19And Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559putוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947ashesאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferH665on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218,and rentקָרָ֑עָהka.Ra.'ahH7167her garmentוּכְתֹ֧נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801of divers coloursהַפַּסִּ֛יםha.pa.SimH6446that wason her, and laidוַתָּ֤שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218,and wentH3212onH1980cryingוְזָעָֽקָה׃ve.za.'A.kahH2199.
20And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53her brotherאָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.haH251saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, Hath Amnonהַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.NonH550thy brotherאָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhH251been with thee? but hold now thy peaceהַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shiH2790,my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiH269: he isthy brotherאָחִ֣יךְ'a.ChikhH251;regardתָּשִׁ֥יתִי לִבֵּ֖ךְta.Shi.ti li.BekhH3820H7896not this thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697.So Tamarתָּמָר֙ta.MarH8559remainedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427desolateH8074in her brotherאָחִֽיהָ׃'a.Chi.haH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004.
22And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53spakeדִבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696unto his brother Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550neither goodט֑וֹבTovH2896nor badלְמֵרָ֣עle.me.Ra'H7451:for Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53hatedשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'H8130Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550,becauseדְּבַר֙de.VarH1697he had forcedעִנָּ֔ה'i.NahH6031his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.
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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