Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice but was too strong for her and forced her and lay with her.
New American Standard Bible
However, he would not listen to
King James Version
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Holman Bible
But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he raped her.
International Standard Version
But he was unwilling to listen to what she was saying. Since he was stronger than she was, he forced her into having sex with him.
A Conservative Version
However he would not hearken 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.
Amplified
But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he violated her and lay 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.
Darby Translation
But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.
Julia Smith Translation
And he would not hear to her voice; and he will be strong above her, and he will humble her and lie with her.
King James 2000
However he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he [was] not willing to listen to her voice. He [was] stronger than she, and he forced her and lay with her.
Modern King James verseion
But he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
NET Bible
But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her.
New Heart English Bible
However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
The Emphasized Bible
But he would not hearken unto her voice, - and, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Webster
Howbeit, he would not hearken to 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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Amnon
Deception » Instances of » Amnon deceives tamar by feigning sickness
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Amnon
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amnon Assaults His Sister Tamar
13 For whither shall I go with my shame? And thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. But speak unto the king, and he shall not deny me unto thee." 14 Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice but was too strong for her and forced her and lay with her. 15 And then Amnon hated her exceedingly: so that the hate wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he before loved her. And he said unto her, "Up, and away."
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:11
Thus sayeth the LORD, 'Behold, I will stir up evil against thee even of thine own house and will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, which shall sleep with them in the sight of the sun.
Deuteronomy 22:25-27
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field and force her and lie with her: Then the man that lay with her shall die alone,
Judges 20:5
And the citizens of Gibeah rose against me, and set the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and caught my concubine and forced her, that she died.
Esther 7:8
And when the king came again out of the palace garden into the parlor where they had eaten, Haman had laid him upon the bed that Esther sat upon. Then said the king, "Will he force the queen also? Beside me, in the house?" As soon as that word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.