Bible Strands
2 Samuel 13:10
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Amnon speaks to Tamar after ordering all attendants from his room, commanding her to bring the prepared food into the chamber so he may eat it directly from her hand.
The words — הָבִיאִי (ha.Vi.'i) literally means "bring" and הַ/חֶ֔דֶר (ha./che.Der) translates as "the chamber," establishing a closed, private space for the interaction.
The thread — The use of a secluded room to isolate a woman for coercion recurs in Genesis 39:11-12 and is referenced in Song of Solomon 7:13.
Why it lands — The text records a straightforward command for service that precedes the violation in the next verse, requiring the reader to track how isolation is engineered before abuse occurs.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.