2 Samuel 13:13

For I shall not be able to bear my shame, and thou shalt be as one of the unwise men, ( or the fools), in Israel; but rather speak thou to the king, and he shall not deny me to thee.

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In The King James Version

And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

In Context

12And she answered to him, My brother, do not thou, do not thou oppress me, for this is not leaveful in Israel (or for this is not lawful in Israel); do not thou do this folly.

14Soothly he would not assent to her prayers; but he was stronger in mights, and oppressed her, and lay with her.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:12in other manner forsooth and she is my sister verily, (for she is) the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother; and I wedded her into wife; (and truly in one way she is my sister, for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and so I wedded her for a wife;)

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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