2 Samuel 13:10

Authorized 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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
said
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
לְאַמְנ֥וֹן
And Amnon
amnon (or aminon), a son of david
#3
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#4
תָּמָ֗ר
And Tamar
tamar, the name of three women and a place
#5
וַתָּבֵ֛א
Bring
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#6
הַבִּרְיָה֙
the meat
food
#7
הֶחָֽדְרָה׃
into the chamber
an apartment (usually literal)
#8
וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה
that I may eat
to select; to feed; to render clear
#9
מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ
of thine hand
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#10
וַתִּקַּ֣ח
took
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
#11
תָּמָ֗ר
And Tamar
tamar, the name of three women and a place
#12
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#13
הַלְּבִבוֹת֙
the cakes
a cake (either as fried or turned)
#14
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#15
עָשָׂ֔תָה
which she had made
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#16
וַתָּבֵ֛א
Bring
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#17
לְאַמְנ֥וֹן
And Amnon
amnon (or aminon), a son of david
#18
אָחִ֖יהָ
her brother
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
#19
הֶחָֽדְרָה׃
into the chamber
an apartment (usually literal)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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