Kings II 13:9

9 And she took the frying pan and poured them out before him, but he would not eat. And Amnon said, Send out every man from about me. And they removed every man from about him.

Kings II 13:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 13:9

And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers
Died, as they did:

and they buried him in Samaria;
where Omri, and all the kings of Israel, that descended from him, were buried:

and Joash his son reigned in his stead;
of whom a short account is given in the following verses.

Kings II 13:9 In-Context

7 And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother's house, and dress him food.

8 And Themar went to the house of her brother Amnon, and he lying down: and she took the dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

9 And she took the frying pan and poured them out before him, but he would not eat. And Amnon said, Send out every man from about me. And they removed every man from about him.

10 And Amnon said to Themar, Bring in the food into the closet, and I will eat of thy hand. And Themar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to her brother Amnon into the chamber.

11 And she brought to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

Footnotes

• [a]. above.