2 Samuel 13:18

And she was clothed with along robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

In Context

17But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut the door after her.

19And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.

Genesis 37:32Sending some to carry it to their father, and to say: This we have found: see whether it be thy son's coat, or not.

Psalms 45:13And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.

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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