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10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, “Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat from thine hand.” And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her and said unto her, “Come lie with me, my sister.”

12 And she answered him, “Nay, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly!

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10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom. 11 But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed(A) her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.”(B)

12 “No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel!(C) Don’t do this wicked thing.(D)

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