2 Samuel 13:18

2 Samuel 13:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
• New International Version (NIV)So 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now she was wearing a long robe with sleeves, for thus were the virgin daughters of the king dressed. So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So the servant put her out and locked the door behind her. She was wearing a long, beautiful robe, as was the custom in those days for the king’s virgin daughters.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:18

16So she said to him, “No, indeed! This evil of sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me.” But he would not listen to her. 17Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.” Now she had on a robe of many colors, for the king’s virgin daughters wore such apparel. And his servant put her out and bolted the door behind her. 19Then 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. 20And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

2 Samuel 13:18 word by word

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• a garmentכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• of divers coloursפַּסpas · long-sleevedH6446
• upon her: for with such robesמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• were the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• virginsבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• apparelledלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• Then his servantשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• broughtיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• her outחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• and boltedנָעַלnâ‛al · to lockH5274
• the doorדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:18

• Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors.
• Judges 5:30‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil: To every man a girl or two; For Sisera, plunder of dyed garments, Plunder of garments embroidered and dyed, Two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?’
• Psalms 45:13The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace; Her clothing is woven with gold.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18A garment of divers colors - See the note on Genesis 37:3, where the same words occur.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18A garment of divers colors - See Genesis 37:3. Some prefer here (and there) “a tunic with sleeves,” a tunic reaching to the extremities, i. e. the hands and feet, and worn over the common tunic, in room of a robe.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18a robe of many colors: This phrase also describes Joseph's robe in Genesis 37:3.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. garment of divers colours--As embroidery in ancient times was the occupation or pastime of ladies of the highest rank, the possession of these parti-colored garments was a mark of distinction; they were worn exclusively by young women of royal condition. Since the art of manufacturing cloth stuffs has made so great progress, dresses of this variegated description are now more common in the East.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:18

• Adultery
• Dress
• Rape
• Tamar
• Virgin

In the dictionaries

• Cloak
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Tamar
• Apparel
• Bible, the
• Bolt
• Color; Colors
• Crime; Crimes

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