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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:18

16“No, no!” Tamar cried. “Sending me away now is worse than what you’ve already done to me.” But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her. 17He shouted for his servant and demanded, “Throw this woman out, and lock the door behind her!” 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. 19But now Tamar tore her robe and put ashes on her head. And then, with her face in her hands, she went away crying. 20Her brother Absalom saw her and asked, “Is it true that Amnon has been with you? Well, my sister, keep quiet for now, since he’s your brother. Don’t you worry about it.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman 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 37:3Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.
• Judges 5:30‘They must be dividing the captured plunder— with a woman or two for every man. There will be colorful robes for Sisera, and colorful, embroidered robes for me. Yes, the plunder will include colorful robes embroidered on both sides.’
• Psalms 45:13The bride, a princess, looks glorious in her golden gown.

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