◄ 2 Samuel 13:11 ►
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Good News Translation
As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"

New 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.”

Contemporary English Version
But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"

New American Bible
But when she brought them close to him so he could eat, he seized 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.

Come lie

Genesis 39:11,12 Now it happened on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business, without any man with him: . . .

Context
Amnon and Tamar
…10Ammon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Ammon in the chamber. 11And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.12She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.…
Cross References
Genesis 39:7
And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.

Genesis 39:12
And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.

2 Samuel 13:10
Ammon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Ammon in the chamber.

Ezekiel 22:11
And every one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife, and the father in law hath wickedly defiled his daughter in law, the brother hath oppressed his sister the daughter of his father in thee.

2 Samuel 13:10
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