2 Samuel 13:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.”

2 Samuel 13:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 13:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 13:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.”

2 Samuel 13:14 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 13:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. ”

2 Samuel 13:14 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 13:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.”

2 Samuel 13:14 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 13:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her. ”

2 Samuel 13:14 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 13:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced her, and lay with her.”

2 Samuel 13:14 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 13:14 in Context — 2 Samuel 13

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.

15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

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What Does 2 Samuel 13:14 Mean?

2 Samuel 13:14 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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