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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But now Tamar tore her robe and put ashes on her head. And then, with her face in her hands, she went away crying.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:19

17He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.” 18So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing an ornate robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore. 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. 20Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman. 21When King David heard all this, he was furious.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• putלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• ashesאֵ֫פֶר'êpher · ashesH665
• on her headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and rentקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• her garmentכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• of divers coloursפַּסpas · long-sleevedH6446
• on her, and laidשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• her handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• onהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• cryingזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:19

• 2 Samuel 1:2On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.
• Joshua 7:6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads.
• Job 2:12When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
• Job 42:6Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”
• Jeremiah 2:37You will also leave that place with your hands on your head, for the Lord has rejected those you trust; you will not be helped by 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