2 Samuel 13:18

Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her. Tamar was wearing a very decorated robe because the king's daughters who were virgins dressed that way.

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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

17Instead, he called his personal servant and said, “Take this woman away from me, and bolt the door after her.”

19Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. She put her hands on her head and walked away, crying aloud as she went.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was the son of his old age. He made him a beautiful garment.

Genesis 37:32Then they brought it to their father and said, “We found this. Please see whether it is your son's clothing or not.”

Psalms 45:13The royal daughter in the palace is all glorious; 1 her clothing is worked with gold. 1

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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