2 Samuel 13:16 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

¹⁶ But she said to him, “No, my brother; for this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me.” But he would not listen to her.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But she said, No! This great evil of sending me away is worse than what you did to me. But he would not listen to her.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And she said unto him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ “No, my brother!” she said. “Sending me away would be worse than the wrong you’ve already done.” But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And she answered him, "This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before." But he was not willing to listen to her.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ She answered him: This evil which now thou dost against me, in driving me away, is greater than that which thou didst before. And he would not hearken to her.

2 Samuel 13:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon was seized with a very great loathing for her; indeed, his loathing was even greater than the lust he had felt for her. Amnon said to her, “Get out!”

2 Samuel 13:17

He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence, and bolt the door after her.”