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Wednesday, November 26th, 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 13:7
David sent messengers to Tamar's house. They told her, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him."
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Christian Standard Bible®
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.”
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
King James Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
Lexham English Bible
So David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare food for him."
So David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare food for him."
English Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him."
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him."
New Century Version
David sent for Tamar in the palace, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him."
David sent for Tamar in the palace, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and make some food for him."
New English Translation
So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him."
So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him."
Amplified Bible
Then David sent word to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare some food for him."
Then David sent word to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare some food for him."
New American Standard Bible
Then David sent a messenger to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent a messenger to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Contemporary English Version
David told Tamar, "Go over to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
David told Tamar, "Go over to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
Complete Jewish Bible
David sent this instruction home to Tamar: "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare him some food."
David sent this instruction home to Tamar: "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare him some food."
Darby Translation
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
George Lamsa Translation
Then David sent for Tamar, and said to her, Go now to your brother Amnons house and prepare food for him.
Then David sent for Tamar, and said to her, Go now to your brother Amnons house and prepare food for him.
Good News Translation
So David sent word to Tamar in the palace: "Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
So David sent word to Tamar in the palace: "Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food."
Literal Translation
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Please go to the house of your brother Amnon and make food for him.
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Please go to the house of your brother Amnon and make food for him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sent Dauid for Thamar in to the house, and sayde vnto her: Go thy waye to thy brother Ammons house, & make him a meece of meate.
Then sent Dauid for Thamar in to the house, and sayde vnto her: Go thy waye to thy brother Ammons house, & make him a meece of meate.
American Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Bible in Basic English
Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.
Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Dauid sent home to Thamar, saying: Go now to thy brother Amnos house, and dresse him meate.
Then Dauid sent home to Thamar, saying: Go now to thy brother Amnos house, and dresse him meate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meat.
Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meat.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother’s house, and dress him food.
And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother’s house, and dress him food.
English Revised Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food.
Berean Standard Bible
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him."
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid sente to the hows of Thamar, and seide, Come thou in to the hows of Amon, thi brother, and make thou seew to hym.
Therfor Dauid sente to the hows of Thamar, and seide, Come thou in to the hows of Amon, thi brother, and make thou seew to hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And David sendeth unto Tamar, to the house, saying, `Go, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make for him food.'
And David sendeth unto Tamar, to the house, saying, `Go, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make for him food.'
Update Bible Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress meat for him.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress meat for him.
World English Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
New King James Version
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Now go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Now go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
New Living Translation
So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon's house to prepare some food for him.
So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon's house to prepare some food for him.
New Life Bible
Then David sent home for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and make food for him."
Then David sent home for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and make food for him."
New Revised Standard
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So David sent unto Tamar, in the house - saying, - Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food.
So David sent unto Tamar, in the house - saying, - Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Ammon, and make him a mess.
Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Ammon, and make him a mess.
Revised Standard Version
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
THE MESSAGE
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."
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."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
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
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:1 - houses
Cross-References
Genesis 10:19
The land where the Canaanites lived went from Sidon down along the coast to Gerar and from Gaza as far east as Sodom and Gomorrah and from Admah and Zeboiim as far north as Laish.
The land where the Canaanites lived went from Sidon down along the coast to Gerar and from Gaza as far east as Sodom and Gomorrah and from Admah and Zeboiim as far north as Laish.
Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
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 13:15
All this land that you see I will give to you and your people who live after you. This will be your land forever.
All this land that you see I will give to you and your people who live after you. This will be your land forever.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord .
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord .
Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech because Abimelech's servants had captured a well of water.
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech because Abimelech's servants had captured a well of water.
Genesis 26:20
But the men who herded sheep in the Valley of Gerar argued with Isaac's servants. They said, "This water is ours." So Isaac named that well Esek. He gave it that name because it was the place where they had argued with him.
But the men who herded sheep in the Valley of Gerar argued with Isaac's servants. They said, "This water is ours." So Isaac named that well Esek. He gave it that name because it was the place where they had argued with him.
Genesis 34:30
But Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have caused me a lot of trouble. All the people in this place will hate me. All the Canaanites and the Perizzites will turn against me. There are only a few of us. If the people in this place gather together to fight against us, I will be destroyed. And all our people will be destroyed with me."
But Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have caused me a lot of trouble. All the people in this place will hate me. All the Canaanites and the Perizzites will turn against me. There are only a few of us. If the people in this place gather together to fight against us, I will be destroyed. And all our people will be destroyed with me."
Exodus 2:17
But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.
But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.
Nehemiah 5:9
So I continued speaking. I said, "What you people are doing is not right! You know that you should fear and respect our God. You should not do the shameful things other people do!
So I continued speaking. I said, "What you people are doing is not right! You know that you should fear and respect our God. You should not do the shameful things other people do!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then David sent home to Tamar,.... Who perhaps was not in the king's palace, but at her brother Absalom's house, 2 Samuel 13:20;
saying, go now to thy brother Amnon's house; who also had a separate house and equipage, being the king's son, and his eldest son:
and dress him meat; such as he may desire, and his stomach will bear.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Make me cakes ... a pan - The words here used occur nowhere else, and the etymology is doubtful. Some particular kind of cake or pudding is meant 2 Samuel 13:8, called a לביבה lābı̂ybâh; according to some, it was, from its etymology, shaped like a heart.
2 Samuel 13:9
The dish into which she poured the לביבה lābı̂ybâh was doubtless borne to him by one of the servants into the chamber where he lay, and from which, the doors being open, he could see the outer room where Tamar prepared the meat.
