2 Samuel 13:11

And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

In Context

10Amnon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Amnon in the chamber.

12She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:12Now it happened on it certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business without any, man with him:

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 13:2-21

Amnon's Incest. ( b. c. 1032.) 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 vexed, 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 subtle man. 4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to… Read the whole commentary →

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