Parallel Verses
NET Bible
(Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king's virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon's attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her.
New American Standard Bible
Now she had on
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.
Holman Bible
Amnon’s servant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a long-sleeved
International Standard Version
Now she was clothed in a long sleeved, multi-colored ornamental tunic, commonly worn by the king's virgin daughters. When Amnon's servant threw her out and locked the door after her,
A Conservative Version
And she had a garment of various colors upon her, for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins appareled. 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.
Amplified
Now Tamar was wearing
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And upon her a tunic reaching to the soles of the feet; for thus will the king's daughters, the virgins, be clothed with upper garments. And his attendant will bring her forth without, and he fastened the door after
King James 2000
And she had a garment of many colors upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now there [was] a long-sleeved robe on her, for so they clothed the daughters of the king who [were] virgins, in robes. His servant put her outside, and he bolted the door behind her.
Modern King James verseion
And she had a robe of many colors upon her, for the king's virgin daughters were clothed with such robes. And his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she had a kirtle of divers colors upon her: for with such were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled; made strait unto them. Then his servant brought her out at the doors and locked the doors after her.
New Heart English Bible
She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
The Emphasized Bible
Now she had upon her a long tunic, for, so, used king's daughters to apparel themselves, when they were virgins, in robes. And his attendant took her forth, outside, and bolted the door, after her.
Webster
And she had a garment of divers colors upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled. 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 with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Amnon
Dress » Various articles of » Many-colored
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors
Virgin » Distinguishing apparel of
Woman » Young » Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colors
Topics
Interlinear
Bath
Labash
Sharath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amnon Assaults His Sister Tamar
17 He called his personal attendant and said to him, "Take this woman out of my sight and lock the door behind her!" 18 (Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king's virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon's attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her. 19 Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went.
Cross References
Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.
Judges 5:30
No doubt they are gathering and dividing the plunder -- a girl or two for each man to rape! Sisera is grabbing up colorful cloth, he is grabbing up colorful embroidered cloth, two pieces of colorful embroidered cloth, for the neck of the plunderer!'
Genesis 37:23
When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.
Genesis 37:32
Then they brought the special tunic to their father and said, "We found this. Determine now whether it is your son's tunic or not."
Psalm 45:13-14
The princess looks absolutely magnificent, decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.