2 Samuel 13:14

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Samuel 13:14

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

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KJV

King James Version

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

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WEB

World English Bible

However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Samuel 13

¹² “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

¹³ Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

¹⁴ But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

¹⁵ Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”

¹⁶ “No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.

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