2 Samuel 11 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. ^[2] At evening, David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look at. ^[3] David sent and inquired after the woman. One said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, Uriah the Hittite’s wife?” ^[4] David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in to him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned to her house. ^[5] The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, “I am with child.” ^[6] David sent to Joab, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” Joab sent Uriah to David. ^[7] When Uriah had come to him, David asked him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered. ^[8] David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and a gift from the king was sent after him. ^[9] But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and didn’t go down to his house. ^[10] When they had told David, saying, “Uriah didn’t go down to his house,” David said to Uriah, “Haven’t you come from a journey? Why didn’t you go down to your house?” ^[11] Uriah said to David, “The ark, Israel, and Judah, are staying in tents; and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are encamped in the open field. Shall I then go into my house to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing!” ^[12] David said to Uriah, “Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next day. ^[13] When David had called him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn’t go down to his house. ^[14] In the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. ^[15] He wrote in the letter, saying, “Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck and die.” ^[16] When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were. ^[17] The men of the city went out and fought with Joab. Some of the people fell, even of David’s servants; and Uriah the Hittite died also. ^[18] Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; ^[19] and he commanded the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling all the things concerning the war to the king, ^[20] it shall be that, if the king’s wrath arise, and he asks you, ‘Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn’t you know that they would shoot from the wall? ^[21] Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.’ ” ^[22] So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for. ^[23] The messenger said to David, “The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field; and we were on them even to the entrance of the gate. ^[24] The shooters shot at your servants from off the wall; and some of the king’s servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.” ^[25] Then David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.’ Encourage him.” ^[26] When Uriah’s wife heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. ^[27] When the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Yahweh.

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass, after the yearH8141 was expired,H8666 at the timeH6256 when kingsH4428(Qere) go forthH3318(QalInf) [to battle], that DavidH1732 sentH7971(QalImpf) Joab,H3097 and his servantsH5650 with him, and all Israel;H3478 and they destroyedH7843(HiphImpf) the childrenH1121 of Ammon,H5983 and besiegedH6696(QalImpf) Rabbah.H7237 But DavidH1732 tarried stillH3427(QalActPtc) at Jerusalem.H3389 ^[2] And it came to pass in an eveningtide,H6153 that DavidH1732 aroseH6965(QalImpf) from off his bed,H4904 and walkedH1980(HithImpf) upon the roofH1406 of the king’sH4428 house:H1004 and from the roofH1406 he sawH7200(QalImpf) a womanH802 washingH7364(QalPtc) herself; and the womanH802 [was] veryH3966 beautifulH2896 to look upon.H4758 ^[3] And DavidH1732 sentH7971(QalImpf) and enquiredH1875(QalImpf) after the woman.H802 And [one] said,H559(QalImpf) [Is] not this Bathsheba,H1339 the daughterH1323 of Eliam,H463 the wifeH802 of UriahH223 the Hittite?H2850 ^[4] And DavidH1732 sentH7971(QalImpf) messengers,H4397 and tookH3947(QalImpf) her; and she came inH935(QalImpf) unto him, and he layH7901(QalImpf) with her; for she was purifiedH6942(HithPtc) from her uncleanness:H2932 and she returnedH7725(QalImpf) unto her house.H1004 ^[5] And the womanH802 conceived,H2029(QalImpf) and sentH7971(QalImpf) and toldH5046(HiphImpf) David,H1732 and said,H559(QalImpf) I [am] with child.H2030 ^[6] And DavidH1732 sentH7971(QalImpf) to Joab,H3097 [saying], SendH7971(QalImpv) me UriahH223 the Hittite.H2850 And JoabH3097 sentH7971(QalImpf) UriahH223 to David.H1732 ^[7] And when UriahH223 was comeH935(QalImpf) unto him, DavidH1732 demandedH7592(QalImpf) [of him] how JoabH3097 did,H7965 and how the peopleH5971 did,H7965 and how the warH4421 prospered.H7965 ^[8] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) to Uriah,H223 Go downH3381(QalImpv) to thy house,H1004 and washH7364(QalImpv) thy feet.H7272 And UriahH223 departed outH3318(QalImpf) of the king’sH4428 house,H1004 and there followedH310 him a messH4864 [of meat] from the king.H4428 ^[9] But UriahH223 sleptH7901(QalImpf) at the doorH6607 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004 with all the servantsH5650 of his lord,H113 and went not downH3381(QalPerf) to his house.H1004 ^[10] And when they had toldH5046(HiphImpf) David,H1732 saying,H559(QalInf) UriahH223 went not downH3381(QalPerf) unto his house,H1004 DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Uriah,H223 CamestH935(QalActPtc) thou not from [thy] journey?H1870 why [then] didst thou not go downH3381(QalPerf) unto thine house?H1004 ^[11] And UriahH223 saidH559(QalImpf) unto David,H1732 The ark,H727 and Israel,H3478 and Judah,H3063 abideH3427(QalActPtc) in tents;H5521 and my lordH113 Joab,H3097 and the servantsH5650 of my lord,H113 are encampedH2583(QalActPtc) in the openH6440 fields;H7704 shall IH589 then goH935(QalImpf) into mine house,H1004 to eatH398(QalInf) and to drink,H8354(QalInf) and to lieH7901(QalInf) with my wife?H802 [as] thou livest,H2416 and [as] thy soulH5315 liveth,H2416 I will not doH6213(QalImpf) this thing.H1697 ^[12] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) to Uriah,H223 TarryH3427(QalImpv) here to dayH3117 also, and to morrowH4279 I will let thee depart.H7971(PielImpf) So UriahH223 abodeH3427(QalImpf) in JerusalemH3389 that day,H3117 and the morrow.H4283 ^[13] And when DavidH1732 had calledH7121(QalImpf) him, he did eatH398(QalImpf) and drinkH8354(QalImpf) beforeH6440 him; and he made him drunk:H7937(PielImpf) and at evenH6153 he went outH3318(QalImpf) to lieH7901(QalInf) on his bedH4904 with the servantsH5650 of his lord,H113 but went not downH3381(QalPerf) to his house.H1004 ^[14] And it came to pass in the morning,H1242 that DavidH1732 wroteH3789(QalImpf) a letterH5612 to Joab,H3097 and sentH7971(QalImpf) [it] by the handH3027 of Uriah.H223 ^[15] And he wroteH3789(QalImpf) in the letter,H5612 saying,H559(QalInf) SetH3051(QalImpv) ye UriahH223 in the forefrontH6440 of the hottestH2389 battle,H4421 and retireH7725(QalPerf) ye from him,H310 that he may be smitten,H5221(NiphPerf) and die.H4191(QalPerf) ^[16] And it came to pass, when JoabH3097 observedH8104(QalInf) the city,H5892 that he assignedH5414(QalImpf) UriahH223 unto a placeH4725 where he knewH3045(QalPerf) that valiantH2428 menH582 [were]. ^[17] And the menH582 of the cityH5892 went out,H3318(QalImpf) and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) with Joab:H3097 and there fellH5307(QalImpf) [some] of the peopleH5971 of the servantsH5650 of David;H1732 and UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 diedH4191(QalImpf) also. ^[18] Then JoabH3097 sentH7971(QalImpf) and toldH5046(HiphImpf) DavidH1732 all the thingsH1697 concerning the war;H4421 ^[19] And chargedH6680(PielImpf) the messenger,H4397 saying,H559(QalInf) When thou hast made an endH3615(PielInf) of tellingH1696(PielInf) the mattersH1697 of the warH4421 unto the king,H4428 ^[20] And if so be that the king’sH4428 wrathH2534 arise,H5927(QalImpf) and he sayH559(QalPerf) unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nighH5066(NiphPerf) unto the cityH5892 when ye did fight?H3898(NiphInf) knewH3045(QalPerf) ye not that they would shootH3384(HiphImpf) from the wall?H2346 ^[21] Who smoteH5221(HiphPerf) AbimelechH40 the sonH1121 of Jerubbesheth?H3380 did not a womanH802 castH7993(HiphPerf) a pieceH6400 of a millstoneH7393 upon him from the wall,H2346 that he diedH4191(QalImpf) in Thebez?H8405 why went ye nighH5066(NiphPerf) the wall?H2346 then sayH559(QalPerf) thou, Thy servantH5650 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 is deadH4191(QalPerf) also. ^[22] So the messengerH4397 went,H3212(QalImpf) and cameH935(QalImpf) and shewedH5046(HiphImpf) DavidH1732 all that JoabH3097 had sentH7971(QalPerf) him for. ^[23] And the messengerH4397 saidH559(QalImpf) unto David,H1732 Surely the menH582 prevailedH1396(QalPerf) against us, and came outH3318(QalImpf) unto us into the field,H7704 and we were upon them even unto the enteringH6607 of the gate.H8179 ^[24] And the shootersH3384(HiphPtc) shotH3384(HiphImpf) from off the wallH2346 upon thy servants;H5650 and [some] of the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 be dead,H4191(QalImpf) and thy servantH5650 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 is deadH4191(QalPerf) also. ^[25] Then DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the messenger,H4397 Thus shalt thou sayH559(QalImpf) unto Joab,H3097 Let not this thingH1697 displeaseH3415(QalImpf) thee, for the swordH2719 devourethH398(QalImpf) one as well as another:H2090 make thy battleH4421 more strongH2388(HiphImpv) against the city,H5892 and overthrowH2040(QalImpv) it: and encourageH2388(PielImpv) thou him. ^[26] And when the wifeH802 of UriahH223 heardH8085(QalImpf) that UriahH223 her husbandH376 was dead,H4191(QalPerf) she mournedH5594(QalImpf) for her husband.H1167 ^[27] And when the mourningH60 was past,H5674(QalImpf) DavidH1732 sentH7971(QalImpf) and fetchedH622(QalImpf) her to his house,H1004 and she became his wife,H802 and bareH3205(QalImpf) him a son.H1121 But the thingH1697 that DavidH1732 had doneH6213(QalPerf) displeasedH3415(QalImpf) the Lord.H3068

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