Most Popular Bible Verses in 2 Samuel 13
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However, he would not listen to
Then Amnon hated her with a very 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, “Get up, go away!”
But she said to him, “No, because this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you have done to me!” Yet he would not listen to her.
Now she had on
Then he called his young man who attended him and said, “Now throw this woman out of my presence, and lock the door behind her.”
Then Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
Now it came about after two full years that Absalom
Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
But Absalom did not speak to Amnon
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now,
But when Absalom
Then
But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be burdensome to you.” Although he
Now
Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.”
Now it was after this that
Amnon was so frustrated because of his sister Tamar that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of
The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for
Then the king arose,
Now
Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.’”
The servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted
He said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Then Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill; when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was lying down. And she took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
As for me, where could I
But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for
Now therefore, do not let my lord the king
As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept
Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; according to your servant’s word, so it happened.”
When she brought them to him to eat, he
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”