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Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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2 Samuel 13:11
She started to feed Amnon, but he grabbed her hand. He said to her, "Sister, come and sleep with me."
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Christian Standard Bible®
When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come sleep with me, my sister!”
When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come sleep with me, my sister!”
Hebrew Names Version
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
King James Version
And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
Lexham English Bible
When she brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"
When she brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"
English Standard Version
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
New Century Version
She went to him so he could eat from her hands, but Amnon grabbed her. He said, "Sister, come and have sexual relations with me."
She went to him so he could eat from her hands, but Amnon grabbed her. He said, "Sister, come and have sexual relations with me."
New English Translation
As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!"
As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!"
Amplified Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
New American Standard Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, sleep with me, my sister."
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, sleep with me, my sister."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.
And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then she brought them near to him to eat, but he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
Then she brought them near to him to eat, but he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
Contemporary English Version
But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"
But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"
Complete Jewish Bible
But when she brought them near, so that he could eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come to bed with me, my sister."
But when she brought them near, so that he could eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come to bed with me, my sister."
Darby Translation
And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
George Lamsa Translation
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.
Good News Translation
As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"
As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"
Literal Translation
And she brought near to him to eat. And he lay hold on her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.
And she brought near to him to eat. And he lay hold on her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan she broughte it vnto him yt he mighte eate, he toke holde of her, & sayde vnto her: Come my sister, lye with me.
And whan she broughte it vnto him yt he mighte eate, he toke holde of her, & sayde vnto her: Come my sister, lye with me.
American Standard Version
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
Bible in Basic English
And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.
And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whe she had set them before him to eate, he toke her, and saide vnto her: Come, lye with me my sister.
And whe she had set them before him to eate, he toke her, and saide vnto her: Come, lye with me my sister.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'
King James Version (1611)
And when shee had brought them vnto him to eate, hee tooke hold of her, and said vnto her, Come lye with mee, my sister.
And when shee had brought them vnto him to eate, hee tooke hold of her, and said vnto her, Come lye with mee, my sister.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she brought them to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And she brought them to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
English Revised Version
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
Berean Standard Bible
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne sche hadde proferid mete to hym, he took hir, and seide, Come thou, my sistir, li thou with me.
And whanne sche hadde proferid mete to hym, he took hir, and seide, Come thou, my sistir, li thou with me.
Young's Literal Translation
and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, `Come, lie with me, my sister.'
and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, `Come, lie with me, my sister.'
Update Bible Version
And when she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when she had brought [them] to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought [them] to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
World English Bible
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
New King James Version
Now when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
Now when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
New Living Translation
But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, "Come to bed with me, my darling sister."
But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, "Come to bed with me, my darling sister."
New Life Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
New Revised Standard
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when she brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister!
And, when she brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.
And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.
Revised Standard Version
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
THE MESSAGE
Some time later, this happened: Absalom, David's son, had a sister who was very attractive. Her name was Tamar. Amnon, also David's son, was in love with her. Amnon was obsessed with his sister Tamar to the point of making himself sick over her. She was a virgin, so he couldn't see how he could get his hands on her. Amnon had a good friend, Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was exceptionally streetwise. He said to Amnon, "Why are you moping around like this, day after day—you, the son of the king! Tell me what's eating at you." "In a word, Tamar," said Amnon. "My brother Absalom's sister. I'm in love with her." "Here's what you do," said Jonadab. "Go to bed and pretend you're sick. When your father comes to visit you, say, ‘Have my sister Tamar come and prepare some supper for me here where I can watch her and she can feed me.'" So Amnon took to his bed and acted sick. When the king came to visit, Amnon said, "Would you do me a favor? Have my sister Tamar come and make some nourishing dumplings here where I can watch her and be fed by her." David sent word to Tamar who was home at the time: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare a meal for him." So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house. She took dough, kneaded it, formed it into dumplings, and cooked them while he watched from his bed. But when she took the cooking pot and served him, he wouldn't eat. Amnon said, "Clear everyone out of the house," and they all cleared out. Then he said to Tamar, "Bring the food into my bedroom, where we can eat in privacy." She took the nourishing dumplings she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in his bedroom. But when she got ready to feed him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, sister!"
Some time later, this happened: Absalom, David's son, had a sister who was very attractive. Her name was Tamar. Amnon, also David's son, was in love with her. Amnon was obsessed with his sister Tamar to the point of making himself sick over her. She was a virgin, so he couldn't see how he could get his hands on her. Amnon had a good friend, Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was exceptionally streetwise. He said to Amnon, "Why are you moping around like this, day after day—you, the son of the king! Tell me what's eating at you." "In a word, Tamar," said Amnon. "My brother Absalom's sister. I'm in love with her." "Here's what you do," said Jonadab. "Go to bed and pretend you're sick. When your father comes to visit you, say, ‘Have my sister Tamar come and prepare some supper for me here where I can watch her and she can feed me.'" So Amnon took to his bed and acted sick. When the king came to visit, Amnon said, "Would you do me a favor? Have my sister Tamar come and make some nourishing dumplings here where I can watch her and be fed by her." David sent word to Tamar who was home at the time: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare a meal for him." So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house. She took dough, kneaded it, formed it into dumplings, and cooked them while he watched from his bed. But when she took the cooking pot and served him, he wouldn't eat. Amnon said, "Clear everyone out of the house," and they all cleared out. Then he said to Tamar, "Bring the food into my bedroom, where we can eat in privacy." She took the nourishing dumplings she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in his bedroom. But when she got ready to feed him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, sister!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."
Contextual Overview
1 David had a son named Absalom. Absalom had a very beautiful sister named Tamar. Another one of David's sons, Amnon, was in love with Tamar. 2 She was a virgin. Amnon wanted her very much, but he did not think it was possible for him to have her. He thought about her so much that he made himself sick. 3 Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah. (Shimeah was David's brother.) Jonadab was a very clever man. 4 He said to Amnon, "You are the king's son. So why do you always look so sad? Tell me what the trouble is!" Amnon told Jonadab, "I love Tamar. But she is the sister of my half-brother Absalom." 5 Jonadab said to Amnon, "Go to bed. Pretend you are sick. Then your father will come to see you. Tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come in and give me food to eat. Let her make the food in front of me. Then I will see it and eat it from her hand.'" 6 So Amnon lay down in bed and pretended to be sick. King David came in to see Amnon. He said to King David, "Please let my sister Tamar come in. Let her make two cakes for me while I watch. Then I can eat from her hands." 7 David sent messengers to Tamar's house. They told her, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him." 8 So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon. He was in bed. Tamar took some dough, pressed it together with her hands, and cooked the cakes. She did this while he watched. 9 Then Tamar took the cakes out of the pan and set them out for him. But he refused to eat. He said to his servants, "Get out of here. Leave me alone!" So all of his servants left the room. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the bedroom and feed me by hand." So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went into her brother's bedroom.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Come lie: Genesis 39:11, Genesis 39:12
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:16 - Go to Genesis 39:7 - Lie Leviticus 18:9 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
We should separate. You can choose any place you want. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left."
We should separate. You can choose any place you want. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left."
Genesis 13:14
After Lot left, the Lord said to Abram, "Look around you. Look north, south, east, west.
After Lot left, the Lord said to Abram, "Look around you. Look north, south, east, west.
Genesis 19:17
So after the two men brought Lot and his family out of the city, one of the men said, "Now run to save your life! Don't look back at the city, and don't stop anywhere in the valley. Run until you are in the mountains. If you stop, you will be destroyed with the city!"
So after the two men brought Lot and his family out of the city, one of the men said, "Now run to save your life! Don't look back at the city, and don't stop anywhere in the valley. Run until you are in the mountains. If you stop, you will be destroyed with the city!"
Psalms 16:3
But you have also said about the gods of this land, "They are my powerful gods. They are the ones who make me happy."
But you have also said about the gods of this land, "They are my powerful gods. They are the ones who make me happy."
Psalms 119:63
I am a friend to everyone who worships you. I am a friend to everyone who obeys your instructions.
I am a friend to everyone who worships you. I am a friend to everyone who obeys your instructions.
Proverbs 27:10
Don't forget your own friends or your father's friends. If you have a problem, go to your neighbor for help. It is better to ask a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
Don't forget your own friends or your father's friends. If you have a problem, go to your neighbor for help. It is better to ask a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
Hebrews 10:25
We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes more and more important as you see the Day getting closer.
We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes more and more important as you see the Day getting closer.
1 Peter 2:17
Show respect for all people. Love your brothers and sisters in God's family. Respect God, and honor the king.
Show respect for all people. Love your brothers and sisters in God's family. Respect God, and honor the king.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when she had brought [them] unto him to eat,.... Not only into the chamber, but to the side of the bed or couch where he had laid himself, or sat, in a proper position to answer his purpose:
he took hold of her; by the arm, or threw his hands about her:
and said unto her, come, lie with me, my sister; one would think the relation he observes she stood in to him would have checked him from making so vile a motion.
