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2 Samuel 13:2

And Amnon was so frustrated that he felt illa because of Tamar his sister, because she was a virgin, and it was too difficult in Amnon’s eyes to do anything with her.

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2 Samuel 13:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 any thing to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Tamar was a virgin. Amnon made himself sick just thinking about her, because he could not find any chance to be alone with her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed difficult for Amnon to do the least thing to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Amnon was so obsessed with his half sister Tamar that he made himself sick. It seemed impossible for him to be alone with her because she was a virgin. 

2 Samuel 13:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself sick over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Amnon’s sister Tamar was a virgin. It seemed impossible for him to do what he wanted to do with her. But he wanted her so much it almost made him sick.

2 Samuel 13:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Amnon was so frustrated because of his sister Tamar that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.


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