2 Samuel 13:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him."

New Living Translation
So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon’s house to prepare some food for him.

English Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.”

Berean Study Bible
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”

New American Standard Bible
Then David sent a messenger to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

NASB 1995
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."

NASB 1977
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

Amplified Bible
Then David sent word to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare some food for him.”

Christian Standard Bible
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Please go to your brother Amnon's house and prepare a meal for him."

Contemporary English Version
David told Tamar, "Go over to Amnon's house and fix him some food."

Good News Translation
So David sent word to Tamar in the palace: "Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David sent for Tamar at the palace. "Please go to your brother Amnon's home," he said, "and prepare some food for him."

International Standard Version
So David sent for Tamar back at the palace, telling her, "Please go to your brother Amnon's home and prepare some food for him."

NET Bible
So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

New King James Version
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Now go to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

King James 2000 Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare him food.

New Heart English Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon and prepare food for him."

World English Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."

American King James Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

American Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

A Faithful Version
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him."

Darby Bible Translation
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

English Revised Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress meat for him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then Dauid sent home to Thamar, saying: Go now to thy brother Amnos house, and dresse him meate.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sent Dauid for Thamar in to the house, and sayde vnto her: Go thy waye to thy brother Ammons house, & make him a meece of meate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David sends to Tamar, to the house, saying, “Now go to the house of your brother Amnon and make food for him.”

Young's Literal Translation
And David sendeth unto Tamar, to the house, saying, 'Go, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make for him food.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will send to Tamar, saying, Go now to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make food for him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Amnon, and make him a mess.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David sent Tamar and said to her: ”Go to Khamnun your brother and make food for him”

Lamsa Bible
Then David sent for Tamar, and said to her, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother's house, and dress him food.
















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