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href="/niv/2_samuel/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, &#8220Come to bed with me, my sister.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, “Come to bed with me, my darling sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when she had brought <i>them</i> unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now when she had brought <i>them</i> to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When she brought <i>them</i> to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, sleep with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, &#8220Come, lie with me, my sister.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When she brought <i>them</i> to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then she brought <i>them</i> near to him to eat, but he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come sleep with me, my sister! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, &#8220Come sleep with me, my sister!"&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When she handed it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, Tamar!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But as soon as she brought them near him to eat, he overpowered her and told her, "Come here and have sex with me, my sister!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she brings [them] near to him to eat, and he lays hold on her, and says to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, 'Come, lie with me, my sister.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will bring near to him to eat, and he will lay hold upon her and say, Come lie with me, my sister.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she brought them to him to eat and he held her and said to her: “Come lie with me my sister!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she brought <i>them</i> to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/13-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3334" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Amnon and Tamar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: wat·tag·gêš (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To draw near, approach. ">And when she had brought them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·ya·ḥă·zeq- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">he took hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">of her</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·w·’î (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">“Come</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šiḵ·ḇî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">lie</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">my sister!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12</a></span><br />She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/19-25.htm">Judges 19:25</a></span><br />But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Deuteronomy 22:25-27</a></span><br />But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. / Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. / When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9</a></span><br />You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17</a></span><br />If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Proverbs 7:13</a></span><br />She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-11.htm">Ezekiel 22:11</a></span><br />One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-2.htm">1 Timothy 5:2</a></span><br />older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">Come lie</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-11.htm">Genesis 39:11,12</a></b></br> And it came to pass about this time, that <i>Joseph</i> went into the house to do his business; and <i>there was</i> none of the men of the house there within… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-10.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-16.htm">Grabbed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-21.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-16.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Sister</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-47.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-2.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/18-28.htm">Grabbed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-5.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-24.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">Sister</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-15.htm">He hates her, and shamefully turns her away</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-19.htm">Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of bringing food is a gesture of service and care, reflecting the cultural norms of hospitality and familial duty in ancient Israel. The Hebrew root for "brought" (בּוֹא, bo) often implies coming or entering, suggesting Tamar's innocence and trust as she enters Amnon's space. The act of eating together was a sign of fellowship and peace, making the subsequent betrayal even more heinous.<p><b>he took hold of her</b><br />The Hebrew verb used here, "חָזַק" (chazaq), means to seize or take hold of with strength. This word conveys the force and aggression of Amnon's actions, highlighting the violation of Tamar's autonomy and the abuse of power. In the historical context, such an act was not only a personal violation but also a grave offense against family and societal norms, underscoring the severity of Amnon's sin.<p><b>and said, 'Come, lie with me, my sister!'</b><br />The phrase "lie with me" (שָׁכַב, shakab) is a euphemism for sexual relations, used throughout the Old Testament. The addition of "my sister" (אֲחוֹתִי, achoti) emphasizes the incestuous nature of Amnon's demand, which was strictly forbidden by Mosaic Law (<a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9</a>). This highlights the moral and spiritual depravity of Amnon's intentions, as he disregards both divine law and familial bonds. The use of "my sister" also serves to heighten the emotional and ethical tension, as it underscores the betrayal of trust and the perversion of familial love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/13-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And when she had brought [them]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tag·gêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶֽאֱכֹ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(le·’ĕ·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he took hold</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·zeq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of her</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Come,</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֛וֹאִי</span> <span class="translit">(bō·w·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁכְבִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šiḵ·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my sister!”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחוֹתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 13:11 When she had brought them near (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/13-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/13-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>