2 Samuel 13:16

King James Version (KJV)

And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

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14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

18 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.

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2 Samuel 13:16 in every translation

KJV King James Version: And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.
ASV American Standard Version: And she said unto him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And she saith to him, 'Because of the circumstances this evil is greater than the other that thou hast done with me — to send me away;' and he hath not been willing to hearken to her,
DBY Darby Translation: And she said to him, There is no cause for this evil in sending me away, [which] is greater than the other that thou didst to me. But he would not hearken to her.
WBS Webster Bible: And she said to him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst to me. But he would not hearken to her.