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She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

2 Samuel 13:18 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૧૩:૧૮
પછી તેના ચાકરોએ તેને બહાર કાઢી મૂકી અને બારણું અંદરથી બંધ કરી દીધું. તામારે નવરંગી વસ્ત્ર પહેરેલું હતું. કેમ કે રાજાની કુંવારી દીકરીઓ એવા વસ્ત્ર પહેરતી હતી.
हिन्दी2 शमूएल १३:१८
वह तो रंगबिरंगी कुर्ती पहने थी; क्योंकि जो राजकुमारियाँ कुँवारी रहती थीं वे ऐसे ही वस्त्र पहनती थीं। अतः अम्नोन के टहलुए ने उसे बाहर निकालकर उसके पीछे किवाड़ में चिटकनी लगा दी।

In context

16She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.

17Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”

18She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

19Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

20Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

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