2 Samuel 13:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.”
2 Samuel 13:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 13:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 13:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.”
2 Samuel 13:20 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. ”
2 Samuel 13:20 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 13:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Absalom her brother saith unto her, `Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, keep silent, he <FI>is<Fi> thy brother; set not thy heart to this thing;' and Tamar dwelleth--but desolate--in the house of Absalom her brother.”
2 Samuel 13:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 13:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, be still: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. And Tamar remained, and [that] desolate, in her brother Absalom's house. ”
2 Samuel 13:20 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 13:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Absalom her brother sayd vnto her, Hath Amnon thy brother bene with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy brother: let not this thing grieue thine heart. So Tamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house.”
2 Samuel 13:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 13:20 in Context — 2 Samuel 13
18 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.
19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
What Does 2 Samuel 13:20 Mean?
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