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Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
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From Passion to Contempt
Commentators explain that Amnon's command to forcibly eject Tamar and bolt the door was not just a dismissal but an act of profound public disgrace. By calling her "this woman" and having her thrown out, he treated her with extreme contempt, attempting to frame her as a shameful aggressor rather than a victim of his brutality.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Put now this woman out. —Amnon doubtless intended to give the impression that Tamar had behaved shamefully towards him. T…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then he called his servants that ministered unto him His domestic servants that waited on him:
an…
Presbyterian
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