2 Samuel 13:18
And she had a garment of many colors upon her, for such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins clothed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Now she was wearing a richly ornamented robe, for this was how the virgin daughters of the king dressed in those days. So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And she had a garment{H3801} of divers colors{H6446} upon her; for with such robes{H4598} were the king's{H4428} daughters{H1323} that were virgins{H1330} apparelled.{H3847} Then his servant{H8334} brought{H3318} her out,{H2351} and bolted{H5274} the door{H1817} after{H310} her.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And she had a garment{H3801} of divers colours{H6446} upon her: for with such robes{H4598} were the king's{H4428} daughters{H1323} that were virgins{H1330} apparelled{H3847}{(H8799)}. Then his servant{H8334}{(H8764)} brought{H3318}{(H8686)} her out{H2351}, and bolted{H5274}{(H8804)} the door{H1817} after{H310} her.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And she had a partye garment on: for soch garmentes wayre ye kynges doughters whyle they were virgins. And wha his seruaunt had put hir forth, & lockte the dore after her,
Geneva Bible (1560)
(And she had a garment of diuers coulours vpon her: for with such garments were the Kings daughters that were virgins, apparelled) Then his seruant brought her out, and locked the doore after her.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And she had a garment of diuers colours vpon her: for with such wer the kinges daughters (that were virgins) appareled. Then his seruaunt brought her out, and locked the doore after her.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And [she had] a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters [that were] virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Webster's Bible (1833)
She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
-- and upon her `is' a long coat, for such upper robes do daughters of the king who `are' virgins put on, -- and his servant taketh her out without, and hath bolted the door after her.
American Standard Version (1901)
And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
American Standard Version (1901)
And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.
World English Bible (2000)
She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
(Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king’s virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon’s attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 37:3 : 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
- Judg 5:30 : 30 'Have they not found and divided the spoil? To every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, dyed garments embroidered on both sides, for the necks of those who take the spoil?'
- Ps 45:13-14 : 13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of woven gold. 14 She shall be brought to the king in robes of needlework: the virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
- Gen 37:23 : 23 And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;
- Gen 37:32 : 32 And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it is your son's coat or not.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- 2 Sam 13:19-213 verses84%
19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of many colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
20 And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? But hold your peace now, my sister: he is your brother; do not consider this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
21 But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
- 2 Sam 13:16-172 verses82%
16 And she said to him, There is no reason: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me. But he would not listen to her.
17 Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, Put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
- Gen 38:13-153 verses76%
13 Tamar was told, Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself, and sat by the roadside in an open place, which is on the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, because she had covered her face.
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19 Then she arose and went away, and taking off her veil, she put on her widow’s garments again.
- Ps 45:13-142 verses73%
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of woven gold.
14 She shall be brought to the king in robes of needlework: the virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
- Gen 39:12-187 verses72%
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and ran outside.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had fled,
14 That she called the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice:
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and ran outside.
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
17 And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me:
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.
- 2 Sam 13:31-322 verses70%
31 Then the king arose, tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons; for only Amnon is dead: for by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he forced his sister Tamar.
- Gen 38:23-253 verses70%
23 Judah said, Let her keep them, lest we become a laughingstock; after all, I sent the young goat, and you did not find her.
24 About three months later, it was told Judah, Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; moreover, she is pregnant by harlotry. Judah said, Bring her out, and let her be burned.
25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, saying, By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant. She also said, Discern, please, whose these are—the signet, the bracelets, and the staff.
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11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, Stay a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up; for he thought, Lest he also die like his brothers. So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.
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27 And to Absalom were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful appearance.
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13 Then thus came every maiden to the king; whatever she desired was given to her to go with her from the house of the women to the king's house.
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17 And behold, he has given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not your daughter a virgin; and yet these are the signs of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
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22 She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
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21 And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
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38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
- 2 Sam 13:7-115 verses68%
7 Then David sent to Tamar's house, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare him some food.
8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was lying down. And she took flour, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Send out all men from me. And every man went out from him.
10 And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
11 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.
- 2 Sam 13:1-22 verses68%
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 And Amnon was so troubled, that he became sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard to do anything to her.
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14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
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20 But if this thing is true, and the evidence of virginity is not found for the young woman,
- Deut 22:14-152 verses67%
14 And gives occasions of speech against her, and brings up an evil name upon her, and says, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a virgin.
15 Then shall the father of the young woman, and her mother, take and bring forth the evidence of the young woman's virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
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16 And of your garments you took, and decked your high places with different colors, and played the harlot thereupon; such things shall not come, nor shall it be so.
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5 And Jonadab said to him, Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be sick: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Please let my sister Tamar come, and give me some food, and dress it in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.
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30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes; and he passed by on the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his flesh.
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15 Girded with sashes upon their loins, excellently attired upon their heads, all of them looking like princes, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity: