World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:17
“Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, "Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 13
Then Amnon hated her with exceeding 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!
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.
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, "Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
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David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
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