Verse 11
2 Samuel 13:11
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖י/ו לֶֽ/אֱכֹ֑ל וַ/יַּֽחֲזֶק בָּ/הּ֙ וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔/הּ בּ֛וֹאִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖/י אֲחוֹתִֽ/י
English Translation
And you brought to me to eat, and he held her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
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Chapter 13 Context
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And it came to pass after this, that Amnon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of D...
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And he was exceedingly fond of her, so that he fell sick for the love of her: for as she was a virgi...
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Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man:
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And he said to him: Why dost thou grow so lean from day to day, O son of the king? why dost thou not...
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And Jonadab said to him: Lie down upon thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father shall co...
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So Amnon lay down, and made as if he were sick: and when the king came to visit him, Amnon said to t...
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Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Amnon, and make him a mess.
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And Thamar came to the house of Amnon her brother: but he was laid down: and she took meal and tempe...
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And taking what she had boiled, she poured it out, and set it before him, but he would not eat: and...
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Amnon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took t...
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And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.
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She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel....
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13
For I shall not be able to bear my shame, and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: but rathe...
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But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.
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Then Amnon hated her with an exceeding great hatred: so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was g...
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She answered him: This evil which now thou dost against me, in driving me away, is greater than that...
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But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut th...
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And she was clothed with along robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of g...
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And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on...
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And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Amnon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold th...
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And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly grieved: and he would not afflict the s...
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But Absalom spoke not to Amnon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Amnon because he had ravishe...
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And it came to pass after two years, that the sheep of Absalom were shorn in Baalhasor, which is nea...
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And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray...
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And the king said to Absalom: Nay, my son, do not ask that we should all come, and be chargeable to...
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And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at least let my brother Amnon, I beseech thee, come with us...
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But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made...
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And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Amnon shall be drunk with wine, and...
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And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded them. And all the king's sons aros...
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And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain all the king'...
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Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that s...
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But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David's brother answering, said: Let not my lord the king think that a...
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Now therefore let not my lord the king take this thing into his heart, saying: All the king's sons a...
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But Absalom fled away: and the young man that kept the watch, lifted up his eyes and looked, and beh...
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And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
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And when he made an end of speaking, the king's sons also appeared: and coming in they lifted up the...
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But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for h...
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And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years. And king David ceased to...
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