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II Samuel 13:Verse 14

KJV
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Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

2 Samuel 12:112 Samuel 12:11Judges 20:5Deuteronomy 22:25Deuteronomy 22:27
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What Does II Samuel 13:14 Mean?

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"The text records the act with devastating brevity: "Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: and being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

American Standard Version
ASV

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

American King James Version
AKJV

However, he would not listen to her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Darby Translation
Darby

But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.

Webster Bible
Webster

Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced her, and lay with her.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

But he would not hearken unto her voice,—and, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Literal Translation
LITV

But he was not willing to listen to her voice. And he was stronger than she, and humbled her, and lay with her.

Modern King James
MKJV

But he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.

Updated King James
UKJV

Nevertheless he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

But he was not willing to listen to her voice. He was stronger than she, and he forced her and lay with her.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

Revised Webster
RWebster

However he would not hearken to her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Sotheli he nolde assente to hir preieris; but he was strengere in myytis, and oppresside hir, and lay with hir.

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