2 Samuel 13:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.”
2 Samuel 13:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 13:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 13:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!”
2 Samuel 13:12 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. ”
2 Samuel 13:12 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 13:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And she saith to him, `Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.”
2 Samuel 13:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 13:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy. ”
2 Samuel 13:12 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 13:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.”
2 Samuel 13:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 13:12 in Context — 2 Samuel 13
10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
What Does 2 Samuel 13:12 Mean?
2 Samuel 13:12 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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