2 Samuel 13:9She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Every man went out from him.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. David's palace. Prince Amnon feigns illness, sends away witnesses...
The emotion here: horrified at recording this family tragedy
The original word
yāṣa' (יָצָא) — to go out, depart, but here creating dangerous isolation
Why it matters
Royal protocols required witnesses present during meals for security
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 13:9
Dismissing servants was highly unusual and would have alarmed Tamar
Common misconceptionThis is just ancient history. Actually, it shows predatory grooming patterns still used today - isolation is always step one.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 13:9
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 13:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 13:9 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Amnon. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include isolation, preparation. Notable phrases: Have all men leave me. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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