And the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which יהוה Elohim had made, and he said to the woman, “Is it true that Elohim has said, ‘Do not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
2 Samuel 13:3 - The Scriptures 1998 And Amnon had a friend whose name was Yonaḏ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man. American Standard Version (1901) But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtle man. Common English Bible But Amnon had a very clever friend named Jonadab, who was David's brother Shimeah’s son. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man. |
And the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which יהוה Elohim had made, and he said to the woman, “Is it true that Elohim has said, ‘Do not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
And Amnon was distressed, even to become sick, because of his sister Tamar – for she was a maiden – and it was hard in the eyes of Amnon to do whatever to her.
And he said to him, “Why are you, the sovereign’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Explain it to me.” And Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Aḇ
But Haman held himself in, and came to his house, and he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
So his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a stake be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the sovereign that Mordeḵ
And when Haman related to his wife Zeresh and all his friends all that had befallen him, his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordeḵ
Many entreat the favour of the noble. And all are friends to him who gives gifts.
“For My people are foolish, they have not known Me. They are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with Elohim. For it has been written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”
This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
And Shimshon’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.
Next Yishai made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has יהוה chosen this one.”