2 Samuel 13:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ And she said to him, “No, for this evil of sending me away is worse than the other you have done 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

Amnon then hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, go!”

2 Samuel 13:17

And he called his young man serving him, and said, “Now put this one out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.”