Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Samuel 13:15 in context
2 Samuel 13:12–18
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She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!
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As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
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However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
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Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
16
She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!”
But he would not listen to her.
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Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
18
She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
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