2 Samuel 13:14
New International Version
But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.

New Living Translation
But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her.

English Standard Version
But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

Berean Standard Bible
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

King James Bible
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

New King James Version
However, he would not heed her voice; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.

New American Standard Bible
However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and slept with her.

NASB 1995
However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

NASB 1977
However, he would not listen to her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

Legacy Standard Bible
But he was not willing to listen to her voice. Now he was stronger than she, so he violated her and lay with her.

Amplified Bible
But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.

Christian Standard Bible
But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he raped her.

American Standard Version
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Contemporary English Version
But Amnon would not listen to what she said. He was stronger than she was, so he overpowered her and raped her.

English Revised Version
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Amnon wouldn't listen to her. He grabbed his sister and raped her.

Good News Translation
But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she was, he overpowered her and raped her.

International Standard Version
But he was unwilling to listen to what she was saying. Since he was stronger than she was, he forced her into having sex with him.

Majority Standard Bible
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

NET Bible
But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her.

New Heart English Bible
However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Webster's Bible Translation
Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

World English Bible
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he has not been willing to listen to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbles her, and lies with her.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he would not hear to her voice; and he will be strong above her, and he will humble her and lie with her.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.

New American Bible
But he would not listen to her; he was too strong for her: he forced her down and raped her.

New Revised Standard Version
But he would not listen to her; and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But he would not listen to her; but, being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her and disgraced her.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he was unwilling to hear her and he held her and he forced her and had sexual intercourse with her and disgraced her
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Amnon and Tamar
13Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” 14But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. 15Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”…

Cross References
Genesis 34:2
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

Judges 19:25
But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.

Deuteronomy 22:25-27
But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. / Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. / When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.

Leviticus 18:9
You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.

Leviticus 20:17
If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.

Ezekiel 22:11
One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter.

Genesis 39:12-14
She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. / When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, / she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.

Deuteronomy 27:22
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Ephesians 5:3
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

Galatians 5:19
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

Romans 13:13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.


Treasury of Scripture

However, he would not listen to her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

forced her

2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

Deuteronomy 22:25-27
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: …

Judges 20:5
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

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2 Samuel 13
1. Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her.
15. He hates her, and shamefully turns her away
19. Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose
23. At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon
31. David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab
37. Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur














But Amnon refused to listen to her
The name "Amnon" is derived from the Hebrew root "אמנ" (aman), which means "faithful" or "trustworthy." Ironically, Amnon's actions are the antithesis of his name's meaning. In the context of ancient Israel, the refusal to heed a woman's plea, especially one of his own family, was a grave violation of social and moral codes. This phrase highlights the willful disobedience and hardening of heart that can occur when one is consumed by sinful desires. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ignoring wise counsel and the voice of conscience.

and being stronger
The Hebrew word for "stronger" is "חזק" (chazaq), which implies not just physical strength but also a forceful, overpowering presence. In the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, physical strength often translated to power and dominance. This phrase underscores the misuse of God-given strength, intended for protection and provision, being twisted into a tool for oppression and harm. It is a reminder of the responsibility that comes with strength and the call to use it righteously.

he violated her
The term "violated" is translated from the Hebrew "ענה" (anah), which can mean to afflict or oppress. This word choice conveys the deep injustice and suffering inflicted upon Tamar. In the biblical context, such an act was not only a personal sin but a violation of divine law and order. It reflects the broader theme of sin's destructive power and the profound impact of personal choices on others' lives. This phrase calls believers to uphold the dignity and sanctity of every individual, recognizing the image of God in all people.

and lay with her
The phrase "lay with her" is a euphemism for sexual relations, often used in the Bible to describe both consensual and non-consensual acts. In this context, it is a stark reminder of the perversion of what God intended to be a sacred union. The Hebrew culture placed a high value on purity and the sanctity of marriage, and this act represents a severe breach of those values. It serves as a somber reflection on the consequences of unchecked lust and the importance of honoring God's design for relationships.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But [Amnon] refused
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to listen to her,
לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (liš·mō·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and being stronger,
וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק (way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

he violated her
וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ (way·‘an·ne·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

and lay with
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב (way·yiš·kaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

her.
אֹתָֽהּ׃ (’ō·ṯāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


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