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Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Well,” Jonadab said, “I’ll tell you what to do. Go back to bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, ask him to let Tamar come and prepare some food for you. Tell him you’ll feel better if she prepares it as you watch and feeds you with her own hands.” <a href="/esv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’” <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’” <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13.htm">King James Bible</a> And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/13.htm">New King James Version</a> So Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please have my sister Tamar come and give me food to eat, and have her prepare the food in my sight, so that I may see it and eat from her hand.’” <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Jonadab then said to him, &#8220Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, &#8216Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.’” <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; and your father will come to see you, and you will say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.’” <a href="/amp/2_samuel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jonadab said to him, “Go to bed and pretend you are sick; and when your father [David] comes to see you, say to him, ‘Just let my sister Tamar come and serve me food, and let her prepare it in my sight, so that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’” <a href="/csb/2_samuel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you’re sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare a meal in my presence so I can watch and eat from her hand.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jonadab said to him, &#8220Lie down on your bed and pretend you&#8217re sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, &#8216Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare food in my presence so I can watch and eat from her hand.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_samuel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jonadab told him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, ask him to send Tamar, so you can watch her cook something for you. Then she can serve you the food." <a href="/erv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Jonadab told him, "Lie down on your bed. Act sick, and when your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come to feed me. She can prepare a meal in front of me as I watch her, and she can feed me.'" <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jonadab said to him, "Pretend that you are sick and go to bed. When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please ask my sister Tamar to come and feed me. I want her to fix the food here where I can see her, and then serve it to me herself.'" <a href="/isv/2_samuel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jonadab advised him, "Lie down and fake being sick. When your father visits you, ask him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat that she prepares especially for me, and after she makes dinner for me, let her feed it to me personally.'" <a href="/msb/2_samuel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jonadab told him, ?Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ?Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.?? <a href="/net/2_samuel/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Jonadab replied to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes in to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.'" <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.'" <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jonadab said to him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say to him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me food, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. <a href="/web/2_samuel/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jonadab says to him, “Lie down on your bed, and feign yourself sick, and your father has come in to see you, and you have said to him: Please let my sister Tamar come in and give me bread to eat; and she has made the food before my eyes so that I see [it], and have eaten from her hand.” <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jonadab saith to him, 'Lie down on thy couch, and feign thyself sick, and thy father hath come in to see thee, and thou hast said unto him, 'Let, I pray thee, Tamar my sister come in and give me bread to eat; and she hath made the food before mine eyes so that I see it, and have eaten from her hand.' <a href="/slt/2_samuel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jonadab will say to him, Lie upon thy bed and be sick, and thy father coming to see thee, and say to him, Now my sister Tamar shall come and give me to eat bread and make the food before mine eyes, so that I shall see and eat from her hand.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Jonadab said to him: Lie down upon thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father shall come to visit thee, say to him: Let my sister Thamar, I pray thee, come to me, to give me to eat, and to make me a mess, that I may eat it at her hand. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’ ” <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Then Jonadab replied, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to visit you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and encourage me to take food. If she prepares something in my presence, for me to see, I will eat it from her hand.’ ” <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be ill; and when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, so that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jonadab said to him, Lie down on your bed and pretend that you are sick; and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me food to eat and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Yonadab said to him: “Lie on your bed and be sick, and when your father comes to see you, say to him: “‘Let Tamar my sister come; let her feed me bread and she will make hearts for me that I may see and I may eat from her hands’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Jonadab said unto him: 'Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him: Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.' <a href="/sep/2_samuel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Jonadab said to him, Lie upon thy bed, and make thyself sick, and thy father shall come in to see thee; and thou shalt say to him, Let, I pray thee, Themar my sister come, and feed me with morsels, and let her prepare food before my eyes, that I may see and eat at her hands. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/13-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3255" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Amnon and Tamar</a> …4so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.” 5<a href="/hebrew/3082.htm" title="3082: yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and nadab; Jehovah-largessed; Jehonadab, the name of an Israelite and of an Arab.">Jonadab</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.">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šə·ḵaḇ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">“Lie down</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/4904.htm" title="4904: miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">your bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: wə·hiṯ·ḥāl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">and pretend you are ill.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">When your father</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lir·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to see you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">‘Please</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).">let my sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/8559.htm" title="8559: ṯā·mār (N-proper-fs) -- The same as tamar; Tamar, the name of three women and a place.">Tamar</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/1262.htm" title="1262: wə·ṯaḇ·rê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to select; also to feed; also to render clear.">and give me something</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">to eat.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Let her prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/1279.htm" title="1279: hab·bir·yāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Food. Feminine from barah; food.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nay (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in my sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ’er·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I may watch her</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·’ā·ḵal·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and eat it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yā·ḏāh (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from her hand.’”</a> 6So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Genesis 34:1-2</a> Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. / When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. <a href="/judges/19-25.htm">Judges 19:25-26</a> 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. / Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light. <a href="/2_samuel/11-14.htm">2 Samuel 11:14-15</a> The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. / In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.” <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">1 Kings 21:8-10</a> Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. / In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. / But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” <a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10-11</a> My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, <a href="/proverbs/7-5.htm">Proverbs 7:5-21</a> that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words. / For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice. / I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment, ... <a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Jeremiah 9:4-5</a> “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1</a> Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. <a href="/matthew/14-8.htm">Matthew 14:8</a> Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” <a href="/mark/6-24.htm">Mark 6:24-25</a> Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” / At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.” <a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Luke 22:3-6</a> Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ... <a href="/john/13-2.htm">John 13:2</a> The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Acts 5:3</a> Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-31</a> They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jonadab said to him, Lay you down on your bed, and make yourself sick: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, I pray you, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.Lay thee<a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21-23</a> And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong… <a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-4</a> Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: … <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Psalm 50:18,19</a> When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-13.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-21.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-4.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-21.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-11.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-23.htm">Food</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-3.htm">Jonadab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-29.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-2.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">Tamar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-12.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-32.htm">Jonadab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Tamar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 13</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her.</a> 15. <a href="/2_samuel/13-15.htm">He hates her, and shamefully turns her away</a> 19. <a href="/2_samuel/13-19.htm">Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose</a> 23. <a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon</a> 31. <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab</a> 37. <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Jonadab told him Jonadab, a cousin of Amnon and a son of Shimeah, David's brother, is described as a very shrewd man. His role in this narrative highlights the influence of cunning advisors in royal courts, a common theme in ancient Near Eastern politics. His advice sets in motion a series of tragic events, reflecting the moral complexities and familial dysfunction within David's household.“Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. Feigning illness was a deceptive tactic used to manipulate circumstances, as seen in other biblical narratives. This act of deceit foreshadows the moral decay and lack of integrity that will lead to further calamity in David's family. It also reflects the broader theme of sin and its consequences, a recurring motif in the biblical narrative.When your father comes to see you, King David, as a father, is portrayed as caring and attentive, yet his inability to discern the true intentions of his son highlights his weaknesses as a ruler and a parent. This moment underscores the tension between familial love and the responsibilities of kingship, a struggle evident throughout David's life.say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come Tamar, the daughter of David and Maacah, is central to this story. Her name means "palm tree," symbolizing beauty and grace. The request for her presence underlines the cultural norms of hospitality and family duty, which are manipulated for sinister purposes. This also foreshadows the violation of familial trust and the ensuing tragedy.and give me something to eat. The request for food is a guise for Amnon's ulterior motives. In biblical times, sharing a meal was an act of fellowship and trust, making the betrayal even more egregious. This act of deception contrasts with the biblical ideal of hospitality and care within the family.Let her prepare it in my sight The insistence on Tamar preparing the food in his sight is a calculated move to isolate her, reflecting the premeditated nature of Amnon's intentions. This phrase highlights the misuse of power and authority, a theme that resonates throughout the narrative of David's reign.so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’” This request is laden with sinister intent, as it sets the stage for the violation of Tamar. The act of eating from her hand, meant to be intimate and familial, is twisted into a prelude to assault. This perversion of familial roles and relationships serves as a stark warning against the abuse of power and the consequences of unchecked desires.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jonadab.htm">Jonadab</a> A cunning and shrewd man, Jonadab is the cousin of Amnon and a nephew of King David. He is known for his manipulative advice, which leads to tragic consequences. 2. <a href="/topical/a/amnon.htm">Amnon</a> The eldest son of King David, Amnon is infatuated with his half-sister Tamar. His actions, influenced by Jonadab's advice, lead to sin and family turmoil. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tamar.htm">Tamar</a> The daughter of King David and sister of Absalom, Tamar is a victim of Amnon's deceit and lust. Her account is one of innocence and tragedy. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a> The father of Amnon and Tamar, David is the king of Israel. His family is deeply affected by the events that unfold due to Amnon's actions. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a> The deceitful plan concocted by Jonadab and executed by Amnon, which involves pretending to be ill to lure Tamar into a vulnerable situation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_ungodly_counsel.htm">The Danger of Ungodly Counsel</a> Be cautious of advice that contradicts God's Word. Jonadab's counsel led to sin and destruction, reminding us to seek wisdom from Godly sources. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Sin often has far-reaching and devastating effects, not only on the sinner but also on those around them. Amnon's actions led to family strife and personal ruin. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a> Upholding integrity in our actions and relationships is crucial. Amnon's lack of integrity resulted in harm to Tamar and dishonor to his family. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a> Surround yourself with individuals who hold you accountable to God's standards. Amnon lacked accountability, which contributed to his downfall. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance_and_restoration.htm">The Need for Repentance and Restoration</a> When sin occurs, repentance and seeking restoration are vital. The account of Amnon and Tamar underscores the need for turning back to God after wrongdoing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 13</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_tamar_in_the_bible.htm">What happened to Tamar in the biblical narrative?</a> <a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_tamar's_fate_ignored_post-assault.htm">Why is Tamar's fate largely unaddressed after her assault in 2 Samuel 13:19-20?</a><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>(5) Make thyself sick.--Rather, Feign thyself sick. It has already been mentioned in <a href="/2_samuel/13-2.htm" title="And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.">2Samuel 13:2</a> that Amnon "fell sick." That was the real pining of ungoverned and ungratified passion; this was a crafty feigning of sickness. Yet the miserable condition to which Amnon was brought by the former would give colour and plausibility to the latter.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - When thy father cometh to see thee. While the daughters lived in Oriental seclusion in the dwellings of their mothers, the sons seem to have had separate apartments assigned them in the palace. And David evidently was an affectionate father, who even went to the abodes of his sons in a loving and unceremonious way, to see how they fared. But Jonadab abused the king's affection, and made it the very means of removing the obstacles in the way of his daughter's disgrace. And like the whole tribe of flatterers and time servers, he employed his cleverness to gratify his patron's momentary passion, indifferent to the miserable consequences which must inevitably follow. For the least punishment which Amnon would have to bear would be exclusion from the succession to the crown, besides disgrace and his father's anger. Absalom, who was three or four years younger than Ashen, he despised, and counted for nothing. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/13-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Jonadab יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב (yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3082.htm">Strong's 3082: </a> Jonadab -- 'the LORD is noble', a Rechabite, also a nephew of David told וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say him, לוֹ֙ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> “Lie down שְׁכַ֥ב (šə·ḵaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your bed מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ (miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> Place of lying, a couch, act of lying and pretend you are ill. וְהִתְחָ֑ל (wə·hiṯ·ḥāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> To be weak or sick When your father אָבִ֣יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father comes וּבָ֧א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to see you, לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ (lir·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see say וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to him, אֵלָ֡יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘Please נָא֩ (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' let my sister אֲחוֹתִ֜י (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister Tamar תָמָ֨ר (ṯā·mār) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8559.htm">Strong's 8559: </a> Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea come תָּ֣בֹא (tā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and give me something וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי (wə·ṯaḇ·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1262.htm">Strong's 1262: </a> To select, to feed, to render clear to eat. לֶ֗חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain Let her prepare וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה (wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make [it] הַבִּרְיָ֔ה (hab·bir·yāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1279.htm">Strong's 1279: </a> Food in my sight לְעֵינַי֙ (lə·‘ê·nay) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain so לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent I may watch her אֶרְאֶ֔ה (’er·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see and eat it וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י (wə·’ā·ḵal·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat from her hand.?? מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ (mî·yā·ḏāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/13-5.htm">2 Samuel 13:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-5.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 13:5 Jonadab said to him Lay you down (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:6" /></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>