2 Samuel 13:18-20

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¹⁸So Amnon’s servant led Tamar out of the room and locked the door.

Tamar was wearing a long robe with many colors.^[a] The king’s virgin daughters wore robes like this. ¹⁹Tamar tore her robe of many colors and put ashes on her head. Then she put her hand on her head and began crying.^[b]

²⁰Then Tamar’s brother Absalom said to her, “Have you been with your brother Amnon? Did he hurt you? Now, calm down sister. Amnon is your brother, so we will take care of this. Don’t let it upset you too much.” So Tamar did not say anything. She quietly went to live at Absalom’s house.^[c]

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Footnotes

2 Samuel 13:18 many colors Or “stripes.”
2 Samuel 13:19 Tamar tore … crying This was the way people showed how very sad and upset they were.
2 Samuel 13:20 She … Absalom’s house Or “She lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a ruined woman.”