2 Samuel 13:14 “But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated he…”

2 Samuel 13:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Howbeit he would not hearken unto 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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced her, and lay with her.

Darby Translation

But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay 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.

Bible in Basic English

But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

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Cross references

“forced her”

2 Samuel 12:11 Deuteronomy 22:25–27 Judges 20:5 Esther 7:8

2 Samuel 12:11 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.

Deuteronomy 22:25–27 · BSB

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.

Judges 20:5 · BSB

And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.

Esther 7:8 · BSB

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon…

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

In context

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.”

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!”

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