2 Samuel

2 Samuel 11:2–9

2One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing— a very beautiful woman. 3So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliamb and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”

4Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home. 5And the woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”

6At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.

7When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing and how the war was going. 8Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.”

So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him. 9But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.

Footnotes

  • b 11:3 Eliam is a variant of Ammiel; see 1 Chronicles 3:5|1CH 3:5.

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2 Samuel 11:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
One eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבhā·‘e·reḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
fromמֵעַ֤לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
his bedמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙miš·kā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
and strolled aroundוַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙way·yiṯ·hal·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the roofגַּ֣גgaḡNoun - masculine singular constructH1406 roof, top
of the palaceבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
And fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the roofהַגָּ֑גhag·gāḡArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1406 roof, top
he sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
a womanאִשָּׁ֛ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
bathingרֹחֶ֖צֶתrō·ḥe·ṣeṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
a veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
beautifulטוֹבַ֥תṭō·w·ḇaṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
womanוְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הwə·hā·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

2 Samuel 11:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
and inquiredוַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁway·yiḏ·rōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
about the womanלָֽאִשָּׁ֑הlā·’iš·šāhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and he was toldוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thisזֹאת֙zōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is Bathshebaשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1339 Bath-Sheba
the daughterבַּת־baṯ-PrepositionH1323 daughter
of Eliamאֱלִיעָ֔ם’ĕ·lî·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH463 Eliam
and the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַחִתִּֽי׃ha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)

2 Samuel 11:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
to get herוַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָway·yiq·qā·ḥe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3947 take
and when she cameוַתָּב֤וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
he sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with herעִמָּ֔הּ‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with
Now sheוְהִ֥יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
had just purified herselfמִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁתmiṯ·qad·de·šeṯVerb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
from her uncleannessמִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּmiṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2932 uncleanness
Then she returnedוַתָּ֖שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
homeבֵּיתָֽהּ׃bê·ṯāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1004 house

2 Samuel 11:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֑הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
conceivedוַתַּ֖הַרwat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
and sent wordוַתִּשְׁלַח֙wat·tiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7971 send
to Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sayingוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am pregnantהָרָ֥הhā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH2030 pregnant

2 Samuel 11:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thisדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sent ordersוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
Sendשְׁלַ֣חšə·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Uriahאֽוּרִיָּ֖ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֑יha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
So Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Samuel 11:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Uriahאוּרִיָּ֖ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
cameוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֣לway·yiš·’alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
how Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were doingוְלִשְׁל֣וֹםwə·liš·lō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and how the warהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
was goingוְלִשְׁל֖וֹםwə·liš·lō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

2 Samuel 11:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Uriahלְא֣וּרִיָּ֔הlə·’ū·rî·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
Go downרֵ֥דrêḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to your houseלְבֵיתְךָ֖lə·ḇê·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
and washוּרְחַ֣ץū·rə·ḥaṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
your feetרַגְלֶ֑יךָraḡ·le·ḵāNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singularH7272 foot
So Uriahאֽוּרִיָּה֙’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
leftוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and a giftמַשְׂאַ֥תmaś·’aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
from the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
followedוַתֵּצֵ֥אwat·tê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind

2 Samuel 11:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Uriahאוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
at the doorפֶּ֚תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
withאֵ֖ת’êṯPrepositionH854 with
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his master’sאֲדֹנָ֑יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go downיָרַ֖דyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 11:2 Matthew 5:28 · Psalm 119:37 · Proverbs 6:25 · Job 31:1 · 1 John 2:16 · Acts 10:9 · Proverbs 31:30 · Deuteronomy 22:8 · 1 Thessalonians 5:6–7 · Genesis 3:6 · 1 Peter 4:7

2 Samuel 11:3 2 Samuel 23:39 · 1 Chronicles 3:5 · James 1:14–15 · Jeremiah 5:8

2 Samuel 11:4 James 1:14–15 · Leviticus 18:19 · Psalm 51:1–19 · Leviticus 12:2–5 · Proverbs 30:20

2 Samuel 11:5 Deuteronomy 22:22 · Proverbs 6:34

2 Samuel 11:6 Proverbs 28:13

2 Samuel 11:7 Genesis 37:14 · 1 Samuel 17:22

2 Samuel 11:8 Genesis 18:4

2 Samuel 11:9 Proverbs 21:30 · Job 5:12–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.