And Jonadab said unto him, Lay you down on your bed, and pretend to be sick: and when your father comes to see you, say unto him, I pray you, let my sister Tamar come, and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

All Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:5 Go To 2 Samuel 13

George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

To me. Hebrew, "and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it "(Haydock) He pretends to be disgusted with food, (Calmet) unless he see his sister make it ready. (Haydock)

< 1 min

About Privacy Policy Donate

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20