2 Samuel 13:8

2 Samuel 13:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
• New International Version (NIV)So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Tamar arrived at Amnon’s house, she went to the place where he was lying down so he could watch her mix some dough. Then she baked his favorite dish for him.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:8

6Then Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let Tamar my sister come and make a couple of cakes for me in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.” 7And David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Now go to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. Then she took flour and kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 9And she took the pan and placed them out before him, but he refused to eat. Then Amnon said, “Have everyone go out from me.” And they all went out from him. 10Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to Amnon her brother in the bedroom.

2 Samuel 13:8 word by word

וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק וַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙ וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to her brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Amnon’sאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and he was laid downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• And she tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• flourבָּצֵקbâtsêq · doughH1217
• and kneadedלוּשׁlûsh · to kneadH3888
• and made cakesלִבֵּבlâbab · to bakeH3823
• in his sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• and did bakeבָּשַׁלbâshal · to boilH1310
• the cakesלְבִבָהlâbîybâh lebibâh · cakeH3834

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Make me cakes … a pan - The words here used occur nowhere else, and the etymology is doubtful. Some particular kind of cake or pudding is meant 2 Samuel 13:8, called a לביבה lābı̂ybâh according to some, it was, from its etymology, shaped like a heart. 2 Samuel 13:9 The dish into which she poured the לביבה lābı̂ybâh was doubtless borne to him by one of the servants into the chamber where he lay, and from which, the doors being open, he could…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. Amnon lay down, and made himself sick--The Orientals are great adepts in feigning sickness, whenever they have any object to accomplish. let Tamar my sister come and make me a couple of cakes--To the king Amnon spoke of Tamar as "his sister," a term artfully designed to hoodwink his father; and the request appeared so natural, the delicate appetite of a sick man requiring to be humored, that the king promised to send her. The cakes seem to have been…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:8

• Adultery
• Bread
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• Rape
• Seduction
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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