Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.

And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.

But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.

Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice,.... His lust was so inflamed and enraged, that he could not attend to any arguments, though ever so forcible, that were offered to him:
but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her; whether she cried out or not, as the law directs in such cases, Deuteronomy 22:25; is not said; she might, and nobody hear her and come to her assistance; or she might not choose to expose her brother to his servants.

Amnon would not listen to her, however, but overpowered her, forced her, and lay with her.