2 Samuel 13:10
New International Version
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom.

New Living Translation
Then he said to Tamar, “Now bring the food into my bedroom and feed it to me here.” So Tamar took his favorite dish to him.

English Standard Version
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.

King James Bible
And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

New King James Version
Then 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.

New American Standard Bible
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the pastries which she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon.

NASB 1995
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon.

NASB 1977
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her brother Amnon.

Amplified Bible
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her [half-] brother Amnon.

Christian Standard Bible
“Bring the meal to the bedroom,” Amnon told Tamar, “so I can eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bring the meal to the bedroom,” Amnon told Tamar, “so I can eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.

American Standard Version
And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Contemporary English Version
he said to Tamar, "Serve the food in my bedroom." Tamar picked up the bread that she had made and brought it into Amnon's bedroom.

English Revised Version
And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amnon told Tamar, "Bring the food into the bedroom so that you can feed me." Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.

Good News Translation
Then he said to her, "Bring the cakes here to my bed and serve them to me yourself." She took the cakes and went over to him.

International Standard Version
Amnon told Tamar, "Bring the food into my private bedroom, so I can eat it with you personally." So Tamar took the cakes she had prepared and brought them into the private bedroom for her brother Amnon.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.

NET Bible
Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the cakes into the bedroom; then I will eat from your hand." So Tamar took the cakes that she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.

New Heart English Bible
Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

World English Bible
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Amnon says to Tamar, “Bring the food into the inner chamber, and I eat from your hand”; and Tamar takes the cakes that she has made and brings [them] to her brother Amnon [in] the inner chamber,

Young's Literal Translation
And Amnon saith unto Tamar, 'Bring the food into the inner chamber, and I eat from thy hand;' and Tamar taketh the cakes that she hath made, and bringeth in to Amnon her brother, into the inner chamber,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Amnon will say to Tamar, Bring the cakes into the chamber, and I will eat from thine hand And Tamar will take the cakes which she made and bring to Amnon her brother into the chamber.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Amnon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Amnon in the chamber.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.

New American Bible
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, that I may have it from your hand.” So Tamar picked up the cakes she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the chamber, so that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber that I may eat from your hands. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Khamnun said to Tamar: “Bring the food to me to the bedroom and I will eat from your hands.” And Tamar took the hearts that she had made, and she brought them to Khamnun her brother to the bedroom
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Amnon said unto Tamar: 'Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat of thy hand.' And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Amnon said to Themar, Bring in the food into the closet, and I will eat of thy hand. And Themar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to her brother Amnon into the chamber.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Amnon and Tamar
9Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out. 10Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom. 11And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”…

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.

Genesis 39:12
She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

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.

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.

Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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.

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.

Galatians 5:19
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

Proverbs 6:32
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

Proverbs 7:10-13
Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart. / She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home. / Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner. ...

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of your hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Come lie

Genesis 39:11,12
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within…

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2 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














Then Amnon said to Tamar
This phrase introduces the central characters in this tragic narrative. Amnon, the firstborn son of King David, is driven by lustful desires, which ultimately lead to his downfall. The name "Amnon" in Hebrew means "faithful" or "trustworthy," which is tragically ironic given his actions. Tamar, whose name means "palm tree," symbolizes beauty and grace. The interaction between these two characters sets the stage for a account of betrayal and sin, highlighting the consequences of unchecked desires.

Bring the food into the bedroom
The request to bring food into the bedroom is laden with ulterior motives. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the bedroom was a private space, and Amnon's request is a manipulation of hospitality and trust. The Hebrew word for "bedroom" (חדר, "cheder") signifies an inner chamber, a place of intimacy and privacy. This setting foreshadows the violation of Tamar's dignity and the perversion of familial trust.

so that I may eat it from your hand
Amnon's desire to eat from Tamar's hand is a pretext for physical closeness. In the cultural context, eating from someone's hand could signify intimacy and trust, yet here it is a guise for Amnon's sinister intentions. The act of eating together in biblical times was a sign of fellowship and peace, but Amnon's request distorts this sacred act into one of deceit and impending violence.

And Tamar took the cakes she had made
Tamar's actions reflect obedience and innocence. The cakes, likely a type of unleavened bread, symbolize her care and effort. The Hebrew word for "cakes" (לביבה, "levivah") suggests a heart-shaped or round cake, indicating a personal touch. Tamar's willingness to serve her brother underscores her naivety and the tragic betrayal she is about to face.

and went into the bedroom to feed her brother Amnon
Tamar's entrance into the bedroom marks the turning point of the narrative. Her intention to feed her brother is an act of familial duty and kindness. The phrase "to feed her brother" emphasizes her role as a caregiver, yet it also highlights the impending violation of her trust. This moment serves as a poignant reminder of the vulnerability of innocence in the face of evil intentions.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Amnon
אַמְנ֜וֹן (’am·nō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 550: Amnon -- 'faithful', two Israelites

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to Tamar,
תָּמָ֗ר (tā·mār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea

“Bring
הָבִ֤יאִי (hā·ḇî·’î)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the food
הַבִּרְיָה֙ (hab·bir·yāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1279: Food

into the bedroom,
הַחֶ֔דֶר (ha·ḥe·ḏer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2315: A chamber, room

so that I may eat it
וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה (wə·’eḇ·reh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 1262: To select, to feed, to render clear

from your hand.”
מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ (mî·yā·ḏêḵ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Tamar
תָּמָ֗ר (tā·mār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea

took
וַתִּקַּ֣ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the cakes
הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ (hal·lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3834: A cake

she had made
עָשָׂ֔תָה (‘ā·śā·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

and went
וַתָּבֵ֛א (wat·tā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to her brother
אָחִ֖יהָ (’ā·ḥî·hā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Amnon’s
לְאַמְנ֥וֹן (lə·’am·nō·wn)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 550: Amnon -- 'faithful', two Israelites

bedroom.
הֶחָֽדְרָה׃ (he·ḥā·ḏə·rāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2315: A chamber, room


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