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2 Samuel 13:14
Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
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2 Samuel 13:14 in other translations
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
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In context
11 And when she had brought [them] to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
12 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.
13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
14 Howbeit, he would not hearken to her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred with which he hated her [was] greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, Arise, be gone.
16 And she said to him, [There is] no cause: this evil in sending me away [is] greater than the other that thou didst to me. But he would not hearken to her.
17 Then he called his servant that ministered to him, and said, Put now this [woman] out from me, and bolt the door after her.
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