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2 Samuel 13:18

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13:18(Now she was wearing a long robe,19 for this is what the king’s virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon’s20 attendant removed her and bolted the door21 behind her.

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Footnotes

  1. 19 The Hebrew expression used here (כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים, kétonet passim) is found only here and in Gen 37:3, 23, 32. Hebrew פַּס (pas) can refer to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; here the idea is probably that of a long robe reaching to the feet and having sleeves reaching to the wrists. The notion of a “coat of many colors” (, “garment of divers colors”), a familiar translation for the phrase in Genesis, is based primarily on the translation adopted in the χιτε͂να ποικίλον (chitona poikilion) and does not have a great deal of support.
  2. 20 Heb “his”; the referent (Amnon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 21 The Hebrew verb is a perfect with nonconsecutive vav, probably indicating an action (locking the door) that complements the preceding one (pushing her out the door).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now she was wearing a long robe with sleeves, for thus were the virgin daughters of the king dressed. So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing an ornate robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Amnon’s servant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a long-sleeved robe garment, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.

NLTNew Living Translation

So the servant put her out and locked the door behind her. She was wearing a long, beautiful robe, as was the custom in those days for the king’s virgin daughters.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now there was a long-sleeved robe on her, for so they clothed the daughters of the king who were virgins, in robes. His servant put her outside, and he bolted the door behind her.

KJV 1900King James 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.