KJVAnd she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
And she saith to him, `Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.
And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.
2 Samuel — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
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