Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her. New Living Translation But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her. English Standard Version But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. Berean Standard Bible But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. King James Bible Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. New King James Version However, he would not heed her voice; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. New American Standard Bible However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and slept with her. NASB 1995 However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. NASB 1977 However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. Legacy Standard Bible But he was not willing to listen to her voice. Now he was stronger than she, so he violated her and lay with her. Amplified Bible But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. Christian Standard Bible But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her. Holman Christian Standard Bible But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he raped her. American Standard Version Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. Contemporary English Version But Amnon would not listen to what she said. He was stronger than she was, so he overpowered her and raped her. English Revised Version Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. GOD'S WORD® Translation But Amnon wouldn't listen to her. He grabbed his sister and raped her. Good News Translation But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she was, he overpowered her and raped her. International Standard Version But he was unwilling to listen to what she was saying. Since he was stronger than she was, he forced her into having sex with him. Majority Standard Bible But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. NET Bible But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her. New Heart English Bible However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. Webster's Bible Translation Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. World English Bible However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he has not been willing to listen to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbles her, and lies with her. Young's Literal Translation And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her. Smith's Literal Translation And he would not hear to her voice; and he will be strong above her, and he will humble her and lie with her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her. Catholic Public Domain Version But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her. New American Bible But he would not listen to her; he was too strong for her: he forced her down and raped her. New Revised Standard Version But he would not listen to her; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut he would not listen to her; but, being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her and disgraced her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he was unwilling to hear her and he held her and he forced her and had sexual intercourse with her and disgraced her OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. Brenton Septuagint Translation But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Amnon and Tamar…13Where 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.” 14But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. 15Then 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!”… Cross References Genesis 34:2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. Judges 19:25 But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go. Deuteronomy 22:25-27 But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. / Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. / When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her. Leviticus 18:9 You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. Leviticus 20:17 If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity. Ezekiel 22:11 One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter. Genesis 39:12-14 She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. / When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, / she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could. Deuteronomy 27:22 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Ephesians 5:3 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Galatians 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Treasury of Scripture However, he would not listen to her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. forced her 2 Samuel 12:11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. Deuteronomy 22:25-27 But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: … Judges 20:5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. Jump to Previous Attention Connection Force Forced Hearken Howbeit However Humbled Humbleth Lay Raped Refused Stronger Violated Voice WillingJump to Next Attention Connection Force Forced Hearken Howbeit However Humbled Humbleth Lay Raped Refused Stronger Violated Voice Willing2 Samuel 13 1. Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her.15. He hates her, and shamefully turns her away 19. Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose 23. At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon 31. David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab 37. Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur But Amnon refused to listen to her The name "Amnon" is derived from the Hebrew root "אמנ" (aman), which means "faithful" or "trustworthy." Ironically, Amnon's actions are the antithesis of his name's meaning. In the context of ancient Israel, the refusal to heed a woman's plea, especially one of his own family, was a grave violation of social and moral codes. This phrase highlights the willful disobedience and hardening of heart that can occur when one is consumed by sinful desires. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ignoring wise counsel and the voice of conscience. and being stronger he violated her and lay with her Hebrew But [Amnon] refusedוְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to listen to her, לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently and being stronger, וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק (way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer he violated her וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ (way·‘an·ne·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted and lay with וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב (way·yiš·kaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down her. אֹתָֽהּ׃ (’ō·ṯāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links 2 Samuel 13:14 NIV2 Samuel 13:14 NLT 2 Samuel 13:14 ESV 2 Samuel 13:14 NASB 2 Samuel 13:14 KJV 2 Samuel 13:14 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 13:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 13:14 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 13:14 French Bible 2 Samuel 13:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 13:14 However he would not listen to her (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |