2 Samuel 13:12 ““No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing shou…”

2 Samuel 13:12

“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!

American Standard 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.

Darby Translation

And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.

Young's Literal Translation

And she saith to him, 'Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.

Bible in Basic English

And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.

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Cross references

“force me”

Genesis 34:2 Deuteronomy 22:29

Genesis 34:2 · BSB

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

Deuteronomy 22:29 · BSB

then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

“no such thing ought”

Leviticus 20:17 Leviticus 18:9 Leviticus 18:11

Leviticus 20:17 · BSB

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…

Leviticus 18:9 · BSB

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 18:11 · BSB

You must not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

“folly”

Judges 19:23 Judges 20:6 Genesis 34:7 Proverbs 7:7 Proverbs 5:22 Proverbs 5:23

Judges 19:23 · BSB

The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.

Judges 20:6 · BSB

Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.

Genesis 34:7 · BSB

When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be…

Proverbs 7:7 · BSB

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,

Proverbs 5:22 · BSB

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

Proverbs 5:23 · BSB

He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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.”

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