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2 Samuel 13:7
So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him."
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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.”
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
King James Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
Lexham English Bible
So David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare food for him."
So David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare 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."
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him."
New Century Version
David sent for Tamar in the palace, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him."
David sent for Tamar in the palace, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some 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."
Then David sent word to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare some food 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."
Then David sent a messenger to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Contemporary English Version
David told Tamar, "Go over to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
David told Tamar, "Go over to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
Complete Jewish Bible
David sent this instruction home to Tamar: "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare him some food."
David sent this instruction home to Tamar: "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare him some food."
Darby Translation
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Easy-to-Read Version
David sent messengers to Tamar's house. They told her, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him."
David sent messengers to Tamar's house. They told her, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him."
George Lamsa Translation
Then David sent for Tamar, and said to her, Go now to your brother Amnons house and prepare food for him.
Then David sent for Tamar, and said to her, Go now to your brother Amnons house and prepare food for him.
Good News Translation
So David sent word to Tamar in the palace: "Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
So David sent word to Tamar in the palace: "Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
Literal Translation
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Please go to the house of your brother Amnon and make food for him.
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Please go to the house of your brother Amnon and make food for him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (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.
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.
American Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Bible in Basic English
Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.
Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Dauid sent home to Thamar, saying: Go now to thy brother Amnos house, and dresse him meate.
Then Dauid sent home to Thamar, saying: Go now to thy brother Amnos house, and dresse him meate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meat.
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meat.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother’s house, and dress him food.
And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother’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.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food.
Berean Standard 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."
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid sente to the hows of Thamar, and seide, Come thou in to the hows of Amon, thi brother, and make thou seew to hym.
Therfor Dauid sente to the hows of Thamar, and seide, Come thou in to the hows of Amon, thi brother, and make thou seew to hym.
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your 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.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress meat for him.
World English Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
New King James Version
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Now go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Now go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
New Living Translation
So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon's house to prepare some food for him.
So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon's house to prepare some food for him.
New Life Bible
Then David sent home for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and make food for him."
Then David sent home for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and make food for him."
New Revised Standard
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So David sent unto Tamar, in the house - saying, - Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food.
So David sent unto Tamar, in the house - saying, - Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Ammon, and make him a mess.
Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Ammon, and make him a mess.
Revised Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
THE MESSAGE
David sent word to Tamar who was home at the time: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare a meal for him."
David sent word to Tamar who was home at the time: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare a meal for him."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Contextual Overview
1 Now David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David's son Amnon fell madly in love with her. 2 But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her. 3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man. 4 He asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so depressed every morning? Can't you tell me?" So Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom." 5 Jonadab replied to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes in to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.'" 6 So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came in to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can make a couple of cakes in my sight. Then I will eat from her hand." 7 So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him." 8 So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, who was lying down. She took the dough, kneaded it, made some cakes while he watched, and baked them. 9 But when she took the pan and set it before him, he refused to eat. Instead Amnon said, "Get everyone out of here!" So everyone left. 10 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:1 - houses
Cross-References
Genesis 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were in the land.)
Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were in the land.)
Genesis 13:14
After Lot had departed, the Lord said to Abram, "Look from the place where you stand to the north, south, east, and west.
After Lot had departed, the Lord said to Abram, "Look from the place where you stand to the north, south, east, and west.
Genesis 13:15
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tents and went to live by the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, and he built an altar to the Lord there.
So Abram moved his tents and went to live by the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, and he built an altar to the Lord there.
Genesis 21:25
But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.
But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.
Genesis 26:20
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water belongs to us!" So Isaac named the well Esek because they argued with him about it.
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water belongs to us!" So Isaac named the well Esek because they argued with him about it.
Genesis 34:30
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land—among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!"
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land—among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!"
Exodus 2:17
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said, "The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
Then I said, "The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar,.... Who perhaps was not in the king's palace, but at her brother Absalom's house, 2 Samuel 13:20;
saying, go now to thy brother Amnon's house; who also had a separate house and equipage, being the king's son, and his eldest son:
and dress him meat; such as he may desire, and his stomach will bear.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Make me cakes ... a pan - The words here used occur nowhere else, and the etymology is doubtful. Some particular kind of cake or pudding is meant 2 Samuel 13:8, called a לביבה lābı̂ybâh; according to some, it was, from its etymology, shaped like a heart.
2 Samuel 13:9
The dish into which she poured the לביבה lābı̂ybâh was doubtless borne to him by one of the servants into the chamber where he lay, and from which, the doors being open, he could see the outer room where Tamar prepared the meat.
