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Good News Translation

2 Samuel 13:14

But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she was, he overpowered her and raped her.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adultery;   Deception;   Incest;   Lasciviousness;   Rape;   Seduction;   Tamar;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amnon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   David;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Family Life and Relations;   Sexuality, Human;   Woman;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tamar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amnon;   Rape;   Samuel, Books of;   Tamar;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amnon ;   Tamar ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   Amnon;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Am'non;   Ta'mar;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Crime;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Absalom;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her.
Hebrew Names Version
However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
King James Version
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Lexham English Bible
But he was not willing to listen to her voice. He was stronger than she, and he forced her and lay with her.
English Standard Version
But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.
New Century Version
But Amnon refused to listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sexual relations with him.
New English Translation
But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her.
Amplified Bible
But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated 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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced 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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, he wouldn't listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he overpowered her and raped her.
Darby Translation
But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Amnon refused to listen to Tamar. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sexual relations with him.
George Lamsa Translation
But he would not listen to her; but, being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her and disgraced her.
Literal Translation
But he was not willing to listen to her voice. And he was stronger than she, and humbled her, and lay with her.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Howbeit he wolde not herken vnto her, and ouercame her, forced her, and laye with her.
American Standard Version
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
Bible in Basic English
But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howbeit, he would not hearken vnto her voyce: but being stronger then she, forced her, and lay with her.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
King James Version (1611)
Howbeit hee would not hearken vnto her voice, but being stronger then shee, forced her, and lay with her.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.
English Revised Version
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but being stronger than she, he forced 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli he nolde assente to hir preieris; but he was strengere in myytis, and oppresside hir, and lay with hir.
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.
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless 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.
New King James Version
However, he would not heed her voice; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
New Living Translation
But Amnon wouldn't listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her.
New Life Bible
But Amnon would not listen to her. Being stronger than she, he made her lay with him.
New Revised Standard
But he would not listen to her; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But he would not hearken unto her voice, - and, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.
Revised Standard Version
But he would not listen to her; and being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
THE MESSAGE
But he wouldn't listen. Being much stronger than she, he raped her.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

Contextual Overview

1 David's son Absalom had a beautiful unmarried sister named Tamar. Amnon, another of David's sons, fell in love with her. 2 He was so much in love with her that he became sick, because it seemed impossible for him to have her; as a virgin, she was kept from meeting men. 3 But he had a friend, a very shrewd man named Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shammah. 4 Jonadab said to Amnon, "You are the king's son, yet day after day I see you looking sad. What's the matter?" "I'm in love with Tamar, the sister of my half brother Absalom," he answered. 5 Jonadab said to him, "Pretend that you are sick and go to bed. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please ask my sister Tamar to come and feed me. I want her to fix the food here where I can see her, and then serve it to me herself.'" 6 So Amnon pretended that he was sick and went to bed. King David went to see him, and Amnon said to him, "Please let Tamar come and make a few cakes here where I can see her, and then serve them to me herself." 7 So David sent word to Tamar in the palace: "Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food." 8 She went there and found him in bed. She took some dough, prepared it, and made some cakes there where he could see her. Then she baked the cakes 9 and emptied them out of the pan for him to eat, but he wouldn't. He said, "Send everyone away"—and they all left. 10 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

forced her: 2 Samuel 12:11, Deuteronomy 22:25-27, Judges 20:5, Esther 7:8

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:5 - Although Ezekiel 22:11 - his sister

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
Lot looked around and saw that the whole Jordan Valley, all the way to Zoar, had plenty of water, like the Garden of the Lord or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Genesis 28:14
They will be as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth. They will extend their territory in all directions, and through you and your descendants I will bless all the nations.
Deuteronomy 3:27
Go to the peak of Mount Pisgah and look to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west. Look carefully at what you see, because you will never go across the Jordan.
Isaiah 49:18
Look around and see what is happening! Your people are assembling—they are coming home! As surely as I am the living God, you will be proud of your people, as proud as a bride is of her jewels.
Isaiah 60:4
Look around you and see what is happening: Your people are gathering to come home! Your sons will come from far away; Your daughters will be carried like children.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice,.... His lust was so inflamed and enraged, that he could not attend to any arguments, though ever so forcible, that were offered to him:

but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her; whether she cried out or not, as the law directs in such cases, Deuteronomy 22:25; is not said; she might, and nobody hear her and come to her assistance; or she might not choose to expose her brother to his servants.


 
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