2 Samuel 11:1 It happened, at the return8666 of the year,8141 at the time6256 when kings4428 go out,3318 that David1732 sent7971 Joab,3097 and his servants5650 with him, and all Israel;3478 and they destroyed7843 the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and besieged6696 Rabbah.7237 But David1732 stayed3427 at Jerusalem.33892 It happened at evening,6153 that David1732 arose6965 from off his bed,4904 and walked1980 on the roof1406 of the king's4428 house:1004 and from the roof1406 he saw7200 a woman802 bathing;7364 and the woman802 was very3966 beautiful2896 to look on.47583 David1732 sent7971 and inquired1875 after the woman.802 One said,559 "Isn't this Bathsheba,1339 the daughter1323 of Eliam,463 the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite?"2850
2 Samuel 11:4 David1732 sent7971 messengers,4397 and took3947 her; and she came in935 to him, and he lay7901 with her (for she was purified6942 from her uncleanness);2932 and she returned7725 to her house.10045 The woman802 conceived;2029 and she sent7971 and told5046 David,1732 and said,559 "I am with child."2030
2 Samuel 11:6 David1732 sent7971 to Joab,3097 "Send7971 me Uriah223 the Hittite."2850 Joab3097 sent7971 Uriah223 to David.17327 When Uriah223 had come935 to him, David1732 asked7592 of him how Joab3097 did,7965 and how the people5971 fared,7965 and how the war4421 prospered.79658 David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 "Go down3381 to your house,1004 and wash7364 your feet."7272 Uriah223 departed out3318 of the king's4428 house,1004 and a gift4864 from the king4428 was sent after310 him.
9 But Uriah223 slept7901 at the door6607 of the king's4428 house1004 with all the servants5650 of his lord,113 and didn't go down3381 to his house.100410 When they had told5046 David,1732 saying,559 "Uriah223 didn't go down3381 to his house,"1004 David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 "Haven't you come935 from a journey?1870 Why didn't you go down3381 to your house?"1004
2 Samuel 11:11 Uriah223 said559 to David,1732 "The ark,727 Israel,3478 and Judah,3063 are staying in tents;5521 and my lord113 Joab,3097 and the servants5650 of my lord,113 are encamped2583 in589 the open6440 field.7704 Shall I589 then go935 into my house1004 to eat398 and to drink,8354 and to lie7901 with my wife?802 As you live,2416 and as your soul5315 lives,2416 I will not do6213 this thing!"1697
2 Samuel 11:12 David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 "Stay3427 here today3117 also, and tomorrow4279 I will let you depart."7971 So Uriah223 stayed3427 in Jerusalem3389 that day,3117 and the next day.311713 When David1732 had called7121 him, he ate398 and drink8354 before6440 him; and he made him drunk.7937 At evening,6153 he went out3318 to lie7901 on his bed4904 with the servants5650 of his lord,113 but didn't go down3381 to his house.100414 It happened in the morning,1242 that David1732 wrote3789 a letter5612 to Joab,3097 and sent7971 it by the hand3027 of Uriah.22315 He wrote3789 in the letter,5612 saying,559 "Send3051 Uriah223 to the forefront6440 of the hottest2389 battle,4421 and retreat7725 from him,310 that he may be struck,5221 and die."4191
2 Samuel 11:16 It happened, when Joab3097 kept watch8104 on the city,5892 that he assigned5414 Uriah223 to the place4725 where he knew3045 that valiant2428 men582 were.
17 The men582 of the city5892 went out,3318 and fought3898 with Joab.3097 Some of the people5971 fell,5307 even of the servants5650 of David;1732 and Uriah223 the Hittite2850 died4191 also.
18 Then Joab3097 sent7971 and told5046 David1732 all the things1697 concerning the war;442119 and he commanded6680 the messenger,4397 saying,559 "When you have finished3615 telling1696 all the things1697 concerning the war4421 to the king,442820 it shall be that, if the king's4428 wrath2534 arise,5927 and he asks559 you, ‘Why did you go so near5066 to the city5892 to fight?3898 Didn't you know3045 that they would shoot3384 from the wall?234621 who struck5221 Abimelech40 the son1121 of Jerubbesheth?3380 Didn't a woman802 cast7993 an upper6400 millstone7393 on him from the wall,2346 so that he died4191 at Thebez?8405 Why did you go so near5066 the wall?'2346 then you shall say,559 ‘Your servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead4191 also.'"
2 Samuel 11:22 So the messenger4397 went,3212 and came935 and showed5046 David1732 all that Joab3097 had sent7971 him for.
23 The messenger4397 said559 to David,1732 "The men582 prevailed1396 against us, and came out3318 to us into the field,7704 and we were on them even to the entrance6607 of the gate.817924 The shooters3384 shot3384 at your servants5650 from off the wall;2346 and some of the king's4428 servants5650 are dead,4191 and your servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead4191 also."
2 Samuel 11:25 Then David1732 said559 to the messenger,4397 "Thus you shall tell559 Joab,3097 ‘Don't let this thing1697 displease3415 you, for the sword2719 devours398 one as well as another.2090 Make your battle4421 stronger2388 against the city,5892 and overthrow2040 it.' Encourage2388 him."
2 Samuel 11:26 When the wife802 of Uriah223 heard8085 that Uriah223 her husband376 was dead,4191 she made lamentation5594 for her husband.116727 When the mourning60 was past,5674 David1732 sent7971 and took622 her home to his house,1004 and she became his wife,802 and bore3205 him a son.1121 But the thing1697 that David1732 had done6213 displeased3415 Yahweh.3068