2 Samuel 13:11

When she had brought the food to him, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, sleep with me, my sister.”

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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

10So Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into my room that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the bread that she had made, and brought it into the room of Amnon her brother.

12She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me, for nothing like this should be done in Israel. Do not do this appalling thing!

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Cross References

Genesis 39:12She caught him by his clothes and said, “Sleep with me.” He left his clothing in her hand, fled, and went outside.

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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