The Church Fathers on this verse

2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 13:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

She answered him: The evil which now thou dost against me, in driving me away, is greater than that which thou didst before. And he would not hearken to her:

Douay-Rheims

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אוֹדֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

Amnon had affection for his sister, but after he wronged her, he came to despise her. He made both the disgrace and the act of incest known to all, commanding one of his servants to force her out of the house against her wishes and have her sent through the city square. To Stagirius the ascetic, about despondency