2 Samuel 13:16

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly 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!”

16 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.

17 Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”

18 She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

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2 Samuel 13:16 in every translation

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.
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.
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.