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.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, `Come, lie with me, my sister.'
And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign