2 Samuel 13:12

But she said to him—Nay! my brother, do not force me, for it should not be done so in Israel,—do not commit this vileness.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

In Context

11And, when she brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister!

13And, I,—whither could I take my reproach? Thou, too, wouldest be as one of the vile fellows, in Israel. Now, therefore, speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he would not withhold me from thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:7Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field as soon as they heard, and the men were grieved, and it was vexing to them exceedingly,—for, a disgraceful deed, had he done with Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, seeing that so, it should not be done.

Leviticus 18:11The shame of the daughter of thy father’s wife, born to thy father, she being, thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her shame.

Deuteronomy 22:29then shall the man who lay with her give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver,—and she shall be, his, wife, because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away, all his days.

Judges 20:6So I laid hold on my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel,—because they had wrought lewdness and impiety, in Israel.

Proverbs 7:7And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;

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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