King James Version (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:19
“And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that [was] on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.”
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 13
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this [woman] out from me, and bolt the door after her.
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.
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that [was] on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he [is] thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
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David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
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