17 He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence and bolt the door after her.” 18 Now she was wearing (A)a long robe with sleeves,[a] for thus were the virgin daughters of the king dressed. So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. 19 And Tamar (B)put ashes on her head and (C)tore the long robe that she wore. And (D)she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:18 Or a robe of many colors (compare Genesis 37:3); compare long robe, verse 19

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