2 Samuel 13:18
Good News Translation
The servant put her out and locked the door. Tamar was wearing a long robe with full sleeves, the usual clothing for an unmarried princess in those days.

New Revised Standard Version
(Now she was wearing a long robe with sleeves; for this is how the virgin daughters of the king were clothed in earlier times. ) So his servant put her out, and bolted the door after her.

Contemporary English Version
The servant made her leave, and he locked the door behind her. The king's unmarried daughters used to wear long robes with sleeves.

New American Bible
Now she had on a long tunic, for that is how virgin princesses dressed in olden days. When his attendant put her out and barred the door after her,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

a garment

Genesis 37:3,32 Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours. . . .

Judges 5:30 Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn necks.

Psalm 45:13,14 All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders, . . .

Context
Amnon and Tamar
17But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut the door after her. 18And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.19And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying.…
Cross References
Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.

Genesis 37:23
And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours:

Judges 3:23
And Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour, and locking them,

2 Samuel 13:17
But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut the door after her.

2 Samuel 13:17
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