New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 11:27
27When the time of mourning was over, David sent and 1brought her to his house and 2she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But 3the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the Lord.
2 Samuel 11:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when her mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.
Context of 2 Samuel 11:27
25Then David said to the messenger, “Thus you shall say to Joab, ‘Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle against the city stronger and overthrow it’; and so encourage him.” 26Now when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. When the time of mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house and she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the Lord.
Read all of 2 Samuel 112 Samuel 11:27 word by word
וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
- mourningאֵ֫בֶל'êbel · mourningH60
- was overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- broughtאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
- her to his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- she becameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- then she boreיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- him a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- the thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- had doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- was evilרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489
- in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 11:27
- 2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- 2 Samuel 5:13Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.
- 2 Samuel 12:9Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
- Deuteronomy 22:29then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.
- Genesis 38:10But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He took his life also.
- 1 Chronicles 21:7God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.
- Psalms 5:6You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
- Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 11:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27When the mourning was past - Probably it lasted only seven days. She became his wife - This hurried marriage was no doubt intended on both sides to cover the pregnancy. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord - It was necessary to add this, lest the splendor of David's former virtues should induce any to suppose his crimes were passed over, or looked on with an indulgent eye, by the God of purity and justice. Sorely he sinned, and sorely did…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-27Verses 14-27 Adulteries often occasion murders, and one wickedness is sought to be covered by another. The beginnings of sin are much to be dreaded; for who knows where they will end? Can a real believer ever tread this path? Can such a person be indeed a child of God? Though grace be not lost in such an awful case, the assurance and consolation of it must be suspended. All David's life, spirituality, and comfort in religion, we may be sure were lost. No…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah show that David was capable of serious moral failure. These actions deeply damaged David’s life and leadership. These failures took place during a period when David was enjoying major military success against the Ammonites (2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:26–31).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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