2 Samuel 13:12

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.

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WEBBE

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!

BSB

“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.

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וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 אַל־ 'al- may [you] not H408 אָחִי 'a·chi O brother my H251 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 תְּעַנֵּנִי te·'a·ne·ni you humble me H6031 כִּי ki for H3588 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יֵעָשֶׂה ye·'a·seh it will be done H6213 כֵן khen thus H3651 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל be·yis·ra·'el in Israel H3478 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 תַּעֲשֵׂה ta·'a·seh you do H6213 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַנְּבָלָה ha·ne·va·lah the disgraceful folly H5039 הַזֹּאת ha·zot (the) this H2063

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–20

From henceforward David was followed with one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins, the like sins among his children were the beginnings of his punishment: he was too indulgent to his children. Thus David might trace the sins of his children to his own misconduct, which must have made the anguish of the chastisement worse. Let no one ever expect good treatment from those who are capable of attempting their seduction; but it is better to suffer the greatest wrong than to commit the least sin.

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