And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.
2 Samuel 13:14 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 9 And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. Common English Bible But Amnon refused to listen to her. He was stronger than she was, and so he raped her. Catholic Public Domain Version But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he would not hearken to her prayers; but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her. |
And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.
6 And David besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself lay upon the ground.
0 And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Amnon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in the house of Absalom her brother.
And not content with these things, she fell down at the king's feet and wept, and speaking to him besought him, that he would give orders that the malice of Aman the Agagite, and his most wicked devices which he had invented against the Jews, should be of no effect.
4 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.
Now if thou wilt hear the voice of the Lord thy God, to do and keep all his commandments, which I command thee this day, the Lord thy God will make thee higher than all the nations that are on the earth.
0 We will take ten men of a hundred out of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring victuals for the army, that we might fight against Gabaa of Benjamin, and render to it for its wickedness, what it deserveth.