So Amnon lay down, and made as if he were sick: and when the king came to visit him, Amnon said to the king: I pray thee let my sister Thamar come, and make in my sight two little messes, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:7 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then David sent home to Thamar, saying. Come to the house of thy brother Amnon, and make him a mess. Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then David sent home and told Tamar, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him. American Standard Version (1901) Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food. Common English Bible David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare some food for him.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him." English Standard Version 2016 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.” |
So Amnon lay down, and made as if he were sick: and when the king came to visit him, Amnon said to the king: I pray thee let my sister Thamar come, and make in my sight two little messes, that I may eat at her hand.
And Thamar came to the house of Amnon her brother: but he was laid down. And she took meal and tempered it: and dissolving it in his sight she made little messes.
He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it.