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She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But now Tamar tore her robe and put ashes on her head. And then, with her face in her hands, she went away crying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she wore. And she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that <i>was</i> on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her robe of many colors that <i>was</i> on her, and laid her hand on her head and went away crying bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tamar took ashes <i>and put them</i> on her head, and tore her long-sleeved garment which <i>was</i> on her; and she put her hand on her head and went <i>on her way,</i> crying out as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her long-sleeved garment which was on her; and she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her long-sleeved garment which <i>was</i> on her; and she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her long-sleeved garment which <i>was</i> on her; and she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Tamar put dust on her head [in grief] and tore the long-sleeved robe which she had on, and she put her hand on her head and went away crying out [for help].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long-sleeved robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away crying out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long-sleeved garment she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away crying out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Tamar tore the robe she was wearing and put ashes on her head. Then she covered her face with her hands and cried loudly as she walked away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Tamar put ashes on her head, tore the long-sleeved gown she had on, put her hands on her head, and went away crying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She sprinkled ashes on her head, tore her robe, and with her face buried in her hands went away crying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Tamar rubbed her head with ashes, tore her tunic that she was wearing, put her hand to her head, and ran off, crying aloud as she went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Tamar took ashes and put them on her head, and tore the long robe she was wearing. And she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went. <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 Tamar takes ashes for her head, and has torn the long coat that [is] on her, and puts her hand on her head, and goes, going on and crying;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Tamar taketh ashes for her head, and the long coat that is on her she hath rent, and putteth her hand on her head, and goeth, going on and crying;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Tamar will take ashes upon her head, and she rent the tunic reaching to the feet which was upon her, and she will put her hand upon her head and will go, going and crying.<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 she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long tunic in which she was clothed. Then, putting her hands to her head, she went away crying loudly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore the long robe that she was wearing; she put her hand on her head, and went away, crying aloud as she went.<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 she tore the embroidered garment which she wore; then she laid her hands on her head, and went away crying mournfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Tamar took ashes and she cast them on her head, and she ripped the embroidered coat that she was wearing, and she put her hands on her head and she wailed and she left<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 Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of many colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Themar took ashes, and put them on her head; and she rent the variegated garment that was upon her: and she laid her hands on her head, and went crying continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/13-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3412" 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">18</span>So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8559.htm" title="8559: tā·mār (N-proper-fs) -- The same as tamar; Tamar, the name of three women and a place.">And Tamar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wat·tiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">put</a> <a href="/hebrew/665.htm" title="665: ’ê·p̄er (N-ms) -- Ashes. From an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes.">ashes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">her head</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: qā·rā·‘āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">and tore</a> <a href="/hebrew/6446.htm" title="6446: hap·pas·sîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Flat (of the hand or foot). From pacac; properly, the palm or sole; by implication a long and sleeved tunic."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/3801.htm" title="3801: ū·ḵə·ṯō·neṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A tunic. Or kuttoneth; from an unused root meaning to cover; a shirt.">robe.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wat·tā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">And putting</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">her hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">her head,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wat·tê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">she went away</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lō·wḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: wə·zā·‘ā·qāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">crying bitterly.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.…<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/37-29.htm">Genesis 37:29-34</a></span><br />When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes, / returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?” / Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-12.htm">Job 2:12</a></span><br />When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a></span><br />O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Esther 4:1</a></span><br />When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Ezekiel 27:30-31</a></span><br />They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes. / They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2-3</a></span><br />Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-10.htm">Lamentations 2:10</a></span><br />The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8</a></span><br />Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37</a></span><br />For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-10.htm">Amos 8:10</a></span><br />I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Matthew 26:65</a></span><br />At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-63.htm">Mark 14:63</a></span><br />At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-19.htm">Revelation 18:19</a></span><br />Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.</p><p class="hdg">put ashes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/1-2.htm">2 Samuel 1:2</a></b></br> It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and <i>so</i> it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Joshua 7:6</a></b></br> And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-12.htm">Job 2:12</a></b></br> And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.</p><p class="hdg">laid her</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-37.htm">Jeremiah 2:37</a></b></br> Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-24.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Colors</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-26.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-2.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-30.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Ornamented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-10.htm">Tamar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Various</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-21.htm">Way</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Wearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-22.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-18.htm">Wore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/15-23.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">Colors</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-17.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Ornamented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-3.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-11.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">Tamar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">Various</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-30.htm">Wearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-36.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">Wore</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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Her account is one of tragedy and injustice, reflecting the vulnerability of women in ancient Israelite society. Tamar's experience is a poignant reminder of the need for justice and protection for the oppressed, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.<p><b>put ashes on her head</b><br />In ancient Near Eastern cultures, putting ashes on one's head was a common expression of mourning and deep distress. This act symbolized desolation and grief, often associated with death or profound loss. Tamar's use of ashes signifies her profound sorrow and the social death she experiences due to the violation she suffered.<p><b>and tore the robe of many colors she was wearing</b><br />The "robe of many colors" signifies Tamar's status as a virgin daughter of the king, a garment of honor and distinction. Tearing it is a symbolic act of her lost innocence and the shattering of her identity and future. This act of tearing garments is a biblical expression of grief and lamentation, seen elsewhere in Scripture during times of great personal or communal tragedy.<p><b>She put her hand on her head</b><br />Placing a hand on the head is another gesture of lamentation and despair. This physical expression underscores Tamar's emotional turmoil and the weight of her shame and sorrow. It is a visible manifestation of her inner anguish, a cry for empathy and understanding from those around her.<p><b>and went away, weeping aloud as she went</b><br />Tamar's public weeping is a powerful testament to her suffering and a call for justice. In the cultural context, public lamentation was a way to express grief and seek communal support. Her loud cries highlight the depth of her pain and the need for acknowledgment and redress of the wrongs done to her.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/tamar.htm">Tamar</a></b><br>The daughter of King David, who was violated by her half-brother Amnon. Her response to the assault is a central focus of this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amnon.htm">Amnon</a></b><br>The eldest son of King David, who committed a grievous sin against his half-sister Tamar, leading to her public display of mourning and distress.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_house.htm">David's House</a></b><br>The royal family of Israel, where these tragic events unfold, highlighting the dysfunction and consequences of sin within David's household.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ashes_and_torn_robe.htm">Ashes and Torn Robe</a></b><br>Symbols of mourning and disgrace in ancient Israelite culture. Tamar's actions reflect her deep sorrow and the public acknowledgment of her shame.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/public_mourning.htm">Public Mourning</a></b><br>Tamar's act of crying aloud as she went signifies the communal aspect of grief and the public nature of her humiliation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_sin's_consequences.htm">The Reality of Sin's Consequences</a></b><br>Sin has devastating effects not only on the victim but also on families and communities. Tamar's account is a sobering reminder of the far-reaching impact of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lament.htm">The Importance of Lament</a></b><br>Lament is a biblical response to suffering and injustice. Tamar's actions teach us the value of expressing grief and seeking communal support in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_for_the_brokenhearted.htm">God's Compassion for the Brokenhearted</a></b><br>While Tamar's account is one of deep sorrow, it also points us to God's heart for the brokenhearted. He sees and cares for those who are suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_justice_and_righteousness.htm">The Need for Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>The lack of immediate justice in Tamar's situation calls believers to advocate for righteousness and protection for the vulnerable in society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the tragedy, believers can hold onto the hope of restoration and healing that God promises to those who mourn and are oppressed.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Went on crying.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">went going and cried; i.e., </span>as she went away she cried aloud. Tamar put on every external mark of the deep grief within; and this was not only fitting in itself, but was a proper means to obtain justice for her wrongs.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Tamar put ashes.</span> There was no concealment of her wrong, but, thrust out of the inner chamber into which Amnon had enticed her (ver. 10), she cast ashes upon her head from the very fire which she had just used in cooking, and, rending her garment, hastened away with her hand on her head, and with cries of lamentation. If David had foreseen this sad sight when giving way to his passion for Bathsheba, he would have felt that sin is indeed "folly," and that its pleasure is followed by shame and bitter anguish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/13-19.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 Tamar</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8559.htm">Strong's 8559: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea </span><br /><br /><span class="word">put</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקַּ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ashes</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֙פֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_665.htm">Strong's 665: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her head</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשָׁ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tore</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרָ֑עָה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her robe.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְתֹ֧נֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ṯō·neṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3801.htm">Strong's 3801: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shirt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And putting</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּ֤שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדָהּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her head,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשָׁ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she went away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crying bitterly.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזָעָֽקָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zā·‘ā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to announce, convene publicly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/13-19.htm">2 Samuel 13:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/13-19.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 13:19 Tamar put ashes on her head (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:20" /></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>