Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Now it was after this that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David loved her.

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 had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and David’s son Amnon was infatuated with her.

International Standard Version

Sometime after this, David's son Amnon fell in love with David's other son Absalom's beautiful sister Tamar.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074
Usage: 1074

had a fair
יפה 
Yapheh 
Usage: 41

אחות 
'achowth 
Usage: 114

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

תּמר 
Tamar 
Usage: 24

and Amnon
אמינון אמנון 
'Amnown 
Usage: 28

אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Amnon Assaults His Sister Tamar

1 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. 2 And Amnon hath distress -- even to become sick, because of Tamar his sister, for she is a virgin, and it is hard in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.


Cross References

2 Samuel 3:2-3

And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

1 Chronicles 3:9

All are sons of David, apart from sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

1 Chronicles 3:2

the third Absalom, son of Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith;

2 Samuel 14:27

And there are born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter, and her name is Tamar; she was a woman of a fair appearance.

Genesis 6:2

and sons of God see the daughters of men that they are fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.

Genesis 29:18

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

Genesis 29:20

and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

Genesis 34:3

and his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.

Genesis 39:6-7

and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.

2 Samuel 11:2

and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman is of very good appearance,

2 Samuel 13:15

And Amnon hateth her -- a very great hatred -- that greater is the hatred with which he hath hated her than the love with which he loved her, and Amnon saith to her, 'Rise, go.'

1 Kings 11:1

And king Solomon hath loved many strange women, and the daughter of Pharaoh, females of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon, and of the Hittites,

Proverbs 6:25

Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

Proverbs 31:30

The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

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