2 Samuel 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
2 Samuel 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.””
2 Samuel 13:4 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto him, Why, O son of the king, art thou thus lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister. ”
2 Samuel 13:4 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and saith to him, `Wherefore <FI>art<Fi> thou thus lean, O king's son, morning by morning? dost thou not declare to me?' And Amnon saith to him, `Tamar--sister of Absalom my brother--I am loving.'”
2 Samuel 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him, Why dost thou, the king's son, get thinner from morning to morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. ”
2 Samuel 13:4 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who sayde vnto him, Why art thou the Kings sonne so leane from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? Then Amnon answered him, I loue Tamar my brother Absaloms sister.”
2 Samuel 13:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 13:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 13
2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.
5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
6 So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
What Does 2 Samuel 13:4 Mean?
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