2 Samuel

2 Samuel 11:8–13

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.

10And David was told, “Uriah did not go home.”

“Haven’t you just arrived from a journey?” David asked Uriah. “Why didn’t you go home?”

11Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents,c and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”

12“Stay here one more day,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.

13Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.

Footnotes

  • c 11:11 Or staying at Sukkoth

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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

2 Samuel 11:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֖ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goיָרַ֥דyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
homeבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
Haven’t youהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
just arrivedבָ֔אḇāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from a journeyמִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙mid·de·reḵPreposition-m; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
didn’t youלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goיָרַ֥דְתָּyā·raḏ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
homeבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house

2 Samuel 11:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֜ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The arkהָ֠אָרוֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֜הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
are dwellingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tentsבַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתbas·suk·kō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
and my masterוַאדֹנִ֨יwa·ḏō·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and hisאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
soldiersוְעַבְדֵ֤יwə·‘aḇ·ḏêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
are campedחֹנִ֔יםḥō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the open fieldפְּנֵ֤יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
How can Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
goאָב֧וֹא’ā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my houseבֵּיתִ֛יbê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
to eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
and drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתwə·liš·tō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
and sleepוְלִשְׁכַּ֣בwə·liš·kaḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7901 lie down
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my wifeאִשְׁתִּ֑י’iš·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH802 woman, wife, female
As surely as you liveחַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ḥay·ye·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
andנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
livesוְחֵ֣יwə·ḥêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
I will notאִֽם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
doאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
such a thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 11:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Stayשֵׁ֥בšêḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
hereבָּזֶ֛הbā·zehPreposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
one more dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
and tomorrowוּמָחָ֣רū·mā·ḥārConjunctive waw; AdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I will send you backאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ’ă·šal·lə·ḥe·kāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7971 send
So Uriahאוּרִיָּ֧ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
stayedוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םḇî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and the nextוּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃ū·mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow

2 Samuel 11:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
invitedוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to eatוַיֹּ֧אכַלway·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
and drinkוַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּway·yê·šətConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8354 drink
with himלְפָנָ֛יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and he gotוַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּway·šak·kə·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
And in the eveningבָעֶ֗רֶבḇā·‘e·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to lie downלִשְׁכַּ֤בliš·kaḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7901 lie down
on his cotבְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙bə·miš·kā·ḇōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his master’sאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
but he did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goיָרָֽד׃yā·rāḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
homeבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

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2 Samuel 11:8 Genesis 18:4

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

2 Samuel 11:11 2 Samuel 7:2 · 2 Samuel 7:6 · 2 Samuel 20:6 · 1 Samuel 1:26

2 Samuel 11:13 Habakkuk 2:15 · Genesis 19:32–35

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