2 Samuel 13:12

2 Samuel 13:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
• New International Version (NIV)“No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don’t do this wicked thing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)She answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

Context of 2 Samuel 13:12

10Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the cakes into the bedroom; then I will eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes that she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom. 11As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!” But she said to him, “No, my brother! Don’t humiliate me! This just isn’t done in Israel! Don’t do this foolish thing! 13How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” 14But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her.

2 Samuel 13:12 word by word

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• him, Nay, my brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• do not forceעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
• me; for no such thing oughtכֵּןkên · soH3651
• to be doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• not thou this follyנְבָלָהnebâlâh · follyH5039

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:12

• Genesis 34:2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.
• Deuteronomy 22:29The man who has raped her must pay her father fifty shekels of silver and she must become his wife because he has violated her; he may never divorce her as long as he lives.
• Leviticus 18:9You must not have sexual intercourse with your sister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she is born in the same household or born outside it; you must not have sexual intercourse with either of them.
• Leviticus 20:17“‘If a man has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has exposed his sister’s nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity.
• Genesis 34:7Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob’s daughter, a crime that should not be committed.
• Judges 19:23The man who owned the house went outside and said to them, “No, my brothers! Don’t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don’t do such a disgraceful thing!
• Judges 20:6I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces throughout the territory occupied by Israel, because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity in Israel.
• Proverbs 5:22The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
• Proverbs 7:7and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths – a young man who lacked wisdom.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Nay, my brother - There is something exceedingly tender and persuasive in this speech of Tamar; but Amnon was a mere brute, and it was all lost on him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Tamar‘s words are a verbal quotation from Genesis 34:7. The natural inference is that Tamar knew the passage in Genesis, and wished to profit by the warning that it contained. (Compare also 2 Samuel 13:13.)Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12disgraceful thing: The Hebrew word nebalah means "outrage" or "deplorable act." It often refers to sexual crimes like rape and adultery (Genesis 34:7; Deuteronomy 22:21; Judges 20:6, 10; Jeremiah 29:23). The person responsible must pay with his life. in Israel: The added phrase either shows outrage that such a crime took place among Israelites, or it describes the act as a serious violation of Israel’s standards for sexual behavior.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. do not force me--The remonstrances and arguments of Tamar were so affecting and so strong, that had not Amnon been violently goaded on by the lustful passion of which he had become the slave, they must have prevailed with him to desist from his infamous purpose. In bidding him, however, "speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from thee," it is probable that she urged this as her last resource, saying anything she thought would please him…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:12

• Adultery
• Deception
• Lasciviousness
• Rape
• Seduction
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Tamar
• Bible, the
• Crime; Crimes
• Fool; Folly

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