2 Samuel 13:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

She took the pan and served the food to him, but he refused to eat it. Then Amnon said, 'Send everyone away from me.' So all the men left him alone.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Amnon rejecting the food and deliberately clearing the room of all witnesses, revealing his sinister intentions toward his half-sister Tamar.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place in King David's palace, where Tamar (David's daughter) has come to care for her half-brother Amnon, who has pretended to be sick. Amnon has orchestrated this situation as part of his plan to assault Tamar, using the cultural expectation that family members would care for the sick.

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