Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now it was after this that
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Some time passed. David’s son Absalom
International Standard Version
Sometime after this, David's son Amnon fell in love with David's other son Absalom's beautiful sister Tamar.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her.
Bible in Basic English
Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David having a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the son of David loved her.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be after this, and to Absalom son of David a fair sister, and her name Tamar; and Amnon, son of David, loved her.
King James 2000
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name [was] Tamar, and Amnon the son of David fell in love with her.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened after this Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar. And Amnon the son of David loved her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it chanced that Absalom, David's son, had a fair sister named Tamar, whom afterward Amnon, another son of David, loved.
NET Bible
Now David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David's son Amnon fell madly in love with her.
New Heart English Bible
It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, after this, that, Absolom, son of David, having a beautiful sister, whose name, was Tamar, Amnon son of David loved her.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister, and her name is Tamar, and Amnon son of David loveth her.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Amnon
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Amnon
Interlinear
son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amnon Assaults His Sister Tamar
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 frustrated that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:2-3
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
1 Chronicles 3:9
All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
2 Samuel 14:27
And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a woman of a fair countenance.
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair. And they took to them wives of all that they chose.
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly to the damsel.
Genesis 39:6-7
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he knew nothing [that was] with him, save the bread which he ate. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
2 Samuel 13:15
Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred, for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, Arise, be gone.
1 Kings 11:1
Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,
Proverbs 6:25
Do not lust after her beauty in thy heart, nor let her take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall be praised.