2 Samuel 13:19

2 Samuel 13:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
• New International Version (NIV)Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she wore. And she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her robe of many colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head and went away crying bitterly.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:19

17Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her!” 18Now she had on a long-sleeved garment; for this is how the virgin daughters of the king dressed themselves in robes. Then his attendant took her out and locked the door behind her. Tamar took ashes and put them on her head, and tore her long-sleeved garment which was on her; and she put her hand on her head and went on her way, crying out as she went. 20Then Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was isolated in her brother Absalom’s house. 21Now when King David heard about all these matters, he became very angry.

2 Samuel 13:19 word by word

וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃Read the interlinear

• Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• ashesאֵ֫פֶר'êpher · ashesH665
• on her headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• toreקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• long-sleevedפַּסpas · long-sleevedH6446
• garmentכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• she putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• her handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• cryingזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:19

• 2 Samuel 1:2And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. And it happened when he came to David, he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
• Joshua 7:6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the ground on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, both he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
• Job 2:12When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe, and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
• Job 42:6Therefore I retract, And I repent, sitting on dust and ashes.”
• Jeremiah 2:37From this place as well you will go out With your hands on your head; For the Lord has rejected those in whom you trust, And you will not prosper with them.”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Laid her hand on her head - To hold on the ashes (see the marginal references). Went on crying - i. e. “went away, crying out as she went.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Tamar tore her robe to show the loss of her virginity and honor and to mourn her future's end (2 Samuel 13:16). Ashes symbolized death; sitting in ashes or placing ashes on one's head were signs of mourning (Esther 4:1–3; Job 42:6; Daniel 9:3; Jonah 3:6).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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:19

• Adultery
• Ashes
• Mourning
• Rape
• Rending
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Tamar
• Ashes
• David
• Desolate
• Mourn
• Suppose
• Bible, the
• Color; Colors
• Crime; Crimes
• Gesture

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