Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
- BSB Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”
- NKJV And David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Now go to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
- NASB Then David sent a messenger to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
- NLT So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon’s house to prepare some food for him.
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Quick answer
David, unaware of the plot, sends Tamar to Amnon's house to prepare food for him. The trusting father unknowingly delivers his daughter into danger.
Overview
David's innocent compliance shows him deceived by Amnon's pretense, a painful irony for the king who himself had used deception. His failure to perceive the danger contributes to the tragedy that unfolds. The verse quietly highlights how the consequences of sin in David's house spread to those who are innocent.
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