2 Samuel 11

1And it came to pass, at the return^H8666 of the year^H8141, at the time^H6256 when kings^H4428 go out^H3318 to battle, that David^H1732 sent^H7971 Joab^H3097, and his servants^H5650 with him, and all Israel^H3478; and they destroyed^H7843 the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and besieged^H6696 Rabbah^H7237. But David^H1732 tarried^H3427 at Jerusalem^H3389. 2And it came to pass at eventide^H6153, that David^H1732 arose^H6965 from off his bed^H4904, and walked^H1980 upon the roof^H1406 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004: and from the roof^H1406 he saw^H7200 a woman^H802 bathing^H7364; and the woman^H802 was very^H3966 beautiful^H2896 to look upon^H4758. 3And David^H1732 sent^H7971 and inquired^H1875 after the woman^H802. And one said^H559, Is not this Bath-sheba^H1339, the daughter^H1323 of Eliam^H463, the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850? 4And David^H1732 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397, and took^H3947 her; and she came in^H935 unto him, and he lay^H7901 with her (for she was purified^H6942 from her uncleanness^H2932); and she returned^H7725 unto her house^H1004. 5And the woman^H802 conceived^H2029; and she sent^H7971 and told^H5046 David^H1732, and said^H5046, I am with child^H2030. 6And David^H1732 sent^H7971 to Joab^H3097, saying, Send^H7971 me Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850. And Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 Uriah^H223 to David^H1732. 7And when Uriah^H223 was come^H935 unto him, David^H1732 asked^H7592 of him how Joab^H3097 did^H7965, and how the people^H5971 fared^H7965, and how the war^H4421 prospered^H7965. 8And David^H1732 said^H559 to Uriah^H223, Go down^H3381 to thy house^H1004, and wash^H7364 thy feet^H7272. And Uriah^H223 departed out^H3318 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and there followed^H310 him a mess^H4864 of food from the king^H4428. 9But Uriah^H223 slept^H7901 at the door^H6607 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004 with all the servants^H5650 of his lord^H113, and went not down^H3381 to his house^H1004. 10And when they had told^H5046 David^H1732, saying^H559, Uriah^H223 went not down^H3381 unto his house^H1004, David^H1732 said^H559 unto Uriah^H223, Art thou not come^H935 from a journey^H1870? wherefore didst thou not go down^H3381 unto thy house^H1004? 11And Uriah^H223 said^H559 unto David^H1732, The ark^H727, and Israel^H3478, and Judah^H3063, abide^H3427 in booths^H5521; and my lord^H113 Joab^H3097, and the servants^H5650 of my lord^H113, are encamped^H2583 in the open^H6440 field^H7704; shall I^H589 then go^H935 into my house^H1004, to eat^H398 and to drink^H8354, and to lie^H7901 with my wife^H802? as thou livest^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, I will not do^H6213 this thing^H1697. 12And David^H1732 said^H559 to Uriah^H223, Tarry^H3427 here to-day^H3117 also, and to-morrow^H4279 I will let thee depart^H7971. So Uriah^H223 abode^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389 that day^H3117, and the morrow^H4283. 13And when David^H1732 had called^H7121 him, he did eat^H398 and drink^H8354 before^H6440 him; and he made him drunk^H7937: and at even^H6153 he went out^H3318 to lie^H7901 on his bed^H4904 with the servants^H5650 of his lord^H113, but went not down^H3381 to his house^H1004. 14And it came to pass in the morning^H1242, that David^H1732 wrote^H3789 a letter^H5612 to Joab^H3097, and sent^H7971 it by the hand^H3027 of Uriah^H223. 15And he wrote^H3789 in the letter^H5612, saying^H559, Set^H3051 ye Uriah^H223 in the forefront^H6440 of the hottest^H2389 battle^H4421, and retire^H7725 ye from him^H310, that he may be smitten^H5221, and die^H4191. 16And it came to pass, when Joab^H3097 kept watch^H8104 upon the city^H5892, that he assigned^H5414 Uriah^H223 unto the place^H4725 where he knew^H3045 that valiant^H2428 men^H582 were. 17And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 went out^H3318, and fought^H3898 with Joab^H3097: and there fell^H5307 some of the people^H5971, even of the servants^H5650 of David^H1732; and Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 died^H4191 also. 18Then Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 and told^H5046 David^H1732 all the things^H1697 concerning the war^H4421; 19and he charged^H6680 the messenger^H4397, saying^H559, When thou hast made an end^H3615 of telling^H1696 all the things^H1697 concerning the war^H4421 unto the king^H4428, 20it shall be that, if the king's^H4428 wrath^H2534 arise^H5927, and he say^H559 unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh^H5066 unto the city^H5892 to fight^H3898? knew^H3045 ye not that they would shoot^H3384 from the wall^H2346? 21who smote^H5221 Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Jerubbesheth^H3380? did not a woman^H802 cast^H7993 an upper^H6400 millstone^H7393 upon him from the wall^H2346, so that he died^H4191 at Thebez^H8405? why went ye so nigh^H5066 the wall^H2346? then shalt thou say^H559, Thy servant^H5650 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 is dead^H4191 also. 22So the messenger^H4397 went^H3212, and came^H935 and showed^H5046 David^H1732 all that Joab^H3097 had sent^H7971 him for. 23And the messenger^H4397 said^H559 unto David^H1732, The men^H582 prevailed^H1396 against us, and came out^H3318 unto us into the field^H7704, and we were upon them even unto the entrance^H6607 of the gate^H8179. 24And the shooters^H3384 shot^H3384 at thy servants^H5650 from off the wall^H2346; and some of the king's^H4428 servants^H5650 are dead^H4191, and thy servant^H5650 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 is dead^H4191 also. 25Then David^H1732 said^H559 unto the messenger^H4397, Thus shalt thou say^H559 unto Joab^H3097, Let not this thing^H1697 displease^H3415 thee, for the sword^H2719 devoureth^H398 one as well as another^H2090; make thy battle^H4421 more strong^H2388 against the city^H5892, and overthrow^H2040 it: and encourage^H2388 thou him. 26And when the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 heard^H8085 that Uriah^H223 her husband^H376 was dead^H4191, she made lamentation^H5594 for her husband^H1167. 27And when the mourning^H60 was past^H5674, David^H1732 sent^H7971 and took^H622 her home to his house^H1004, and she became his wife^H802, and bare^H3205 him a son^H1121. But the thing^H1697 that David^H1732 had done^H6213 displeased^H3415 Jehovah^H3068.