2 Samuel 13:18 “So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now…”

2 Samuel 13:18

So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

World English Bible

She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

American Standard Version

And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Geneva Bible 1599

(And she had a garment of diuers coulours vpon her: for with such garments were the Kings daughters that were virgins, apparelled) Then his seruant brought her out, and locked the doore after her.

Darby Translation

Now she had a vest of many colours upon her; for so were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. And his attendant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Young's Literal Translation

— and upon her [is] a long coat, for such upper robes do daughters of the king who [are] virgins put on, — and his servant taketh her out without, and hath bolted the door after her.

Bible in Basic English

Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.

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Cross references

“a garment”

Genesis 37:3 Judges 5:30 Genesis 37:32 Psalm 45:13 Psalm 45:14

Genesis 37:3 · BSB

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.

Judges 5:30 · BSB

‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil— a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

Genesis 37:32 · BSB

They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”

Psalm 45:13 · BSB

All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

Psalm 45:14 · BSB

In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.

Also

Genesis 37:23

Genesis 37:23 · BSB

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

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

In context

17Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”

19And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.

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