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Webster's Bible Translation

2 Samuel 13:14

Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with 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.
Good News Translation
But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she was, he overpowered her and raped 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.
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 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name [was] Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so afflicted, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she [was] a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name [was] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man. 4 And he said to him, Why [art] thou, [being] the king's son, pining from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 And Jonadab said to him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say to him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me food, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see [it], and eat [it] at her hand. 6 So Amnon lay down and made himself sick: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make for me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress meat for him. 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded [it], and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 9 And she took a pan, and poured [them] out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. 10 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.

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
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest to Zoar.
Genesis 28:14
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Deuteronomy 3:27
Ascend to the top of Pisgah, and lift up thy eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold with thy eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Isaiah 49:18
Lift up thy eyes around, and behold: all these assemble themselves, [and] come to thee. [As] I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them [on thee], as a bride [doeth].
Isaiah 60:4
Lift up thy eyes around, and see: all they assemble themselves, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at [thy] side.

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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