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2 Samuel 13:12

13:11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. force: Heb. humble me no such: Heb. it ought not so to be done

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She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly.

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing should to be done in Israel: do not you this folly.

13:13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

What does 2 Samuel 13:12 mean?

2 Samuel 13:12 is a verse in the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אָמַר (ʼâmar), אָח (ʼâch), עָנָה (ʻânâh). It connects to 14 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
she
answeredאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
him,
Nay,
my
brother,אָחʼâch/awkh/H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
do
not
forceעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
me;
for
no
such
thing
oughtכֵּןkên/kane/H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
to
be
doneעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in
Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
doעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
not
thou
this
folly.נְבָלָהnᵉbâlâh/neb-aw-law'/H5039foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment
force:
Heb.
humble
me
no
such:
Heb.
it
ought
not
so
to
be
done

Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:12

HENRY_FULL · 2 Samuel 13:12
er The obscurity of the ark, during the reign of Saul, had been as great a grievance to Israel as the insults of the Philistines. David, having humbled the Philistines and mortified them in gratitude for that favour, and in pursuance of his designs for the public welfare, is here bringing up the ark to his own city, that it might be near him, and be an ornament and strength to his new foundation. Here is, I. An attempt to do it, which failed and miscarried. The design was well laid, ver. 1, 2 . But, 1. They were guilty of an error in carrying it in a cart, ver. 3-5 . 2. They were punished for that error by the sudden death of Uzzah ( ver. 6, 7 ), which was a great terror to David ( ver. 8, 9 ) and put a stop to his proceedings, ver. 10, 11 . II. The great joy and satisfaction with which it was at last done, ver. 12-15 . And, 1. The good understanding between David and his people, ver. 17-19 . 2. The uneasiness between David and his wife upon that occasion, ver. 16 , 20-23 . And, when we consider that the ark was both the token of God's presence and a type of Christ, we shall see that this story is very instructive.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 25:18

And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Leviticus 24:11

And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

Joshua 15:9

And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

Joshua 15:10

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

Joshua 15:60

Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

1 Samuel 4:4

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 7:1

And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

1 Kings 8:6

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

1 Chronicles 13:5

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

1 Chronicles 13:6

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

Isaiah 47:4

As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 54:5

For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

1 Peter 1:12

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with 2 Samuel 13:12.

Exodus 1:12

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. But: Heb. And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc

Genesis 16:6

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt: Heb. afflicted her

Isaiah 32:6

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Isaiah 37:16

O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

Isaiah 41:20

That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

Isaiah 54:5

For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

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What does 2 Samuel 13:12 say?

2 Samuel 13:12 (King James Version) reads: "And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. force: Heb. humble me no such: Heb. it ought not so to be done"

Is 2 Samuel 13:12 in the Old or New Testament?

2 Samuel 13:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Samuel.

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