2 Samuel 11:1 And it came to pass, after the year8141 was expired,8666{Heb. at the return of the year} at the time6256 when kings4428 4397 go forth3318 to battle, 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 tarried still3427 at Jerusalem.3389 cr

2 Samuel 11:2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide,6153 6256 that David1732 arose6965 from off his bed,4904 and walked1980 upon the roof1406 of the king's4428 house:1004 and from the roof1406 he saw7200 a woman802 washing7364 herself; and the woman802 was very3966 beautiful2896 to look upon.4758 cr 3 And David1732 sent7971 and enquired1875 after the woman.802 And one said,559 Is not this Bathsheba,1339{Or, Bathshuah} the daughter1323 of Eliam,463 the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite?2850 cr 4 And David1732 sent7971 messengers,4397 and took3947 her; and she came in935 unto him, and he lay7901 with her; for she was purified6942 from her uncleanness:2932 and she returned7725{Or, when she had purified herself, etc. she returned} unto her house.1004 cr 5 And the woman802 conceived,2029 and sent7971 and told5046 David,1732 and said,559 I am with child.2030 cr

2 Samuel 11:6 And David1732 sent7971 to Joab,3097 saying, Send7971 me Uriah223 the Hittite.2850 And Joab3097 sent7971 Uriah223 to David.1732 cr 7 And when Uriah223 was come935 unto him, David1732 demanded7592 of him how Joab3097 did,7965 and how the people5971 did,7965 and how the war4421 prospered.7965 cr 8 And David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 Go down3381 to thy house,1004 and wash7364 thy feet.7272 And Uriah223 departed out3318 of the king's4428 house,1004 and there followed310 him{Heb. went out after him} a mess4864 of meat from the king.4428 cr 9 But Uriah223 slept7901 at the door6607 of the king's4428 house1004 with all the servants5650 of his lord,113 and went not down3381 to his house.1004 cr 10 And when they had told5046 David,1732 saying,559 Uriah223 went not down3381 unto his house,1004 David1732 said559 unto Uriah,223 Camest935 thou not from thy journey?1870 why then didst thou not go down3381 unto thine house?1004 cr 11 And Uriah223 said559 unto David,1732 The ark,727 and Israel,3478 and Judah,3063 abide3427 in tents;5521 and my lord113 Joab,3097 and the servants5650 of my lord,113 are encamped2583 in the open6440 fields;7704 shall I589 then go935 into mine house,1004 to eat398 and to drink,8354 and to lie7901 with my wife?802 as thou livest,2416 and as thy soul5315 liveth,2416 I will not do6213 this thing.1697 cr 12 And David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 Tarry3427 here to day3117 also, and to morrow4279 I will let thee depart.7971 So Uriah223 abode3427 in Jerusalem3389 that day,3117 and the morrow.4283 cr 13 And when David1732 had called7121 him, he did eat398 and drink8354 before6440 him; and he made him drunk:7937 and at even6153 he went out3318 to lie7901 on his bed4904 with the servants5650 of his lord,113 but went not down3381 to his house.1004 cr

2 Samuel 11:14 And it came to pass in the morning,1242 that David1732 wrote3789 a letter5612 to Joab,3097 and sent7971 it by the hand3027 of Uriah.223 cr 15 And he wrote3789 in the letter,5612 saying,559 Set3051 ye Uriah223 in the forefront6440 4136 of the hottest2389{Heb. strong} battle,4421 and retire7725 ye from him,310{Heb. from after him} that he may be smitten,5221 and die.4191 cr 16 And it came to pass, when Joab3097 observed8104 the city,5892 that he assigned5414 Uriah223 unto a place4725 where he knew3045 that valiant2428 men582 were. cr 17 And the men582 of the city5892 went out,3318 and fought3898 with Joab:3097 and there fell5307 some of the people5971 of the servants5650 of David;1732 and Uriah223 the Hittite2850 died4191 also. cr

2 Samuel 11:18 Then Joab3097 sent7971 and told5046 David1732 all the things1697 concerning the war;4421 cr 19 And charged6680 the messenger,4397 saying,559 When thou hast made an end3615 of telling1696 the matters1697 of the war4421 unto the king,4428 cr 20 And if so be that the king's4428 wrath2534 arise,5927 and he say559 unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh5066 unto the city5892 when ye did fight?3898 knew3045 ye not that they would shoot3384 from the wall?2346 cr 21 Who smote5221 Abimelech40 the son1121 of Jerubbesheth?3380 did not a woman802 cast7993 a piece6400 of a millstone7393 upon him from the wall,2346 that he died4191 in Thebez?8405 why went ye nigh5066 the wall?2346 then say559 thou, Thy servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead4191 also. cr

2 Samuel 11:22 So the messenger4397 went,3212 and came935 and shewed5046 David1732 all that Joab3097 had sent7971 him for. cr 23 And the messenger4397 said559 unto David,1732 Surely the men582 prevailed1396 against us, and came out3318 unto us into the field,7704 and we were upon them even unto the entering6607 of the gate.8179 cr 24 And the shooters3384 shot3384 from off the wall2346 upon thy servants;5650 and some of the king's4428 servants5650 be dead,4191 and thy servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead4191 also. cr 25 Then David1732 said559 unto the messenger,4397 Thus shalt thou say559 unto Joab,3097 Let not this thing1697 displease3415 5869 thee,{Heb. be evil in thine eyes} for the sword2719 devoureth398 one as well as another:2090{Heb. so and such} make thy battle4421 more strong2388 against the city,5892 and overthrow2040 it: and encourage2388 thou him. cr

2 Samuel 11:26 And when the wife802 of Uriah223 heard8085 that Uriah223 her husband376 was dead,4191 she mourned5594 for her husband.1167 cr 27 And when the mourning60 was past,5674 David1732 sent7971 and fetched622 her to his house,1004 and she became his wife,802 and bare3205 him a son.1121 But the thing1697 that David1732 had done6213 displeased3415 5869{Heb. was evil in the eyes of} the LORD.3068 cr