2 Samuel 13:17
New International Version
He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.”

New Living Translation
He shouted for his servant and demanded, “Throw this woman out, and lock the door behind her!”

English Standard Version
He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence and bolt the door after her.”

Berean Standard Bible
Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”

King James Bible
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

New King James Version
Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.”

New American Standard Bible
Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her!”

NASB 1995
Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”

NASB 1977
Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now cast this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”

Amplified Bible
Instead, he called his young man who was his personal servant and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence and bolt the door behind her.”

Christian Standard Bible
Instead, he called to the servant who waited on him, “Get this away from me, throw her out, and bolt the door behind her! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, he called to the servant who waited on him: “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”

American Standard Version
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

Contemporary English Version
He called in his servant and said, "Throw this woman out and lock the door!"

English Revised Version
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he called his personal servant and said, "Get rid of her. Put her out, and bolt the door behind her."

Good News Translation
he called in his personal servant and said, "Get this woman out of my sight! Throw her out and lock the door!"

International Standard Version
So he called out to a young man who was serving him, and told him: "Send this woman away from me and lock the door after her."

Majority Standard Bible
Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”

NET Bible
He called his personal attendant and said to him, "Take this woman out of my sight and lock the door behind her!"

New Heart English Bible
Then he called the young man who served him, and said, "Send this one away from me, and bolt the door after her."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he called his servant that ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

World English Bible
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and calls his young man, his servant, and says, “Now send this one away from me outside, and bolt the door after her.”

Young's Literal Translation
and calleth his young man, his servant, and saith, 'Send away, I pray thee, this one from me without, and bolt the door after her;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will call his boy serving him, and say, Send away now this from me without, and fasten the door after her.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut the door after her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”

New American Bible
but called the youth who was his attendant and said, “Send this girl outside, away from me, and bar the door after her.”

New Revised Standard Version
He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence, and bolt the door after her.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said to him, Put now this woman out of my house, and bolt the door after her.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he called his boy Servant and said to him: “Cast this one out from my presence outside and lock the door in her face!” Averse
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.'--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he called his servant who had charge of the house, and said to him, Put now this woman out from me, and shut the door after her.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Amnon and Tamar
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. 17Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!” 18So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.…

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 22:28-29
If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered, / then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

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.

2 Samuel 12:11-12
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight. / You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”

2 Samuel 16:21-22
Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” / So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

1 Kings 2:22
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

Proverbs 6:32-33
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. / Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

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.

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.

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Mark 7:21-23
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

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 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

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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














He called his attendant
The Hebrew word for "attendant" is "na'ar," which can mean a young man or servant. In the context of ancient Israel, attendants were often trusted servants who carried out the personal orders of their masters. This phrase highlights the authority and power dynamics at play, as Amnon, the son of King David, uses his position to command others to do his bidding, reflecting a misuse of power and a lack of moral integrity.

and said
The act of speaking in biblical narratives often carries significant weight, as words are seen as powerful and binding. In this context, Amnon's words are not just instructions but a reflection of his callousness and disregard for Tamar's dignity. The Hebrew verb "amar" is used here, emphasizing the direct and authoritative nature of his command.

'Throw this woman out
The phrase "throw this woman out" is harsh and dehumanizing. The Hebrew verb "shalach" means to send away or dismiss, but in this context, it conveys a sense of forceful expulsion. Amnon's use of "this woman" instead of Tamar's name further objectifies her, reducing her to a mere problem to be disposed of rather than a person deserving of respect and compassion.

and bolt the door behind her
Bolting the door signifies a finality and a desire to prevent any return or reconciliation. The Hebrew word "na'al" means to lock or secure, indicating Amnon's intent to completely sever any connection with Tamar after his grievous act. This action symbolizes the closing off of any opportunity for justice or redemption at that moment, highlighting the severity of Tamar's plight and the societal failure to protect and honor her.

(17) Put now this woman out.--Amnon doubtless intended to give the impression that Tamar had behaved shamefully towards him. The baseness of this insinuation is in keeping with his brutality.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Instead, he called
וַיִּקְרָ֗א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

to his attendant
נַעֲרוֹ֙ (na·‘ă·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

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

“Throw
שִׁלְחוּ־ (šil·ḥū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

this [woman]
זֹ֛את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

out
הַח֑וּצָה (ha·ḥū·ṣāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

and bolt
וּנְעֹ֥ל (ū·nə·‘ōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5274: To fasten up, with a, bar, cord, to sandal, furnish with slippers

the door
הַדֶּ֖לֶת (had·de·leṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

behind her!”
אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ (’a·ḥă·re·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part


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