2 Samuel 11:27

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

25“Well, tell Joab not to be discouraged,” David said. “The sword devours this one today and that one tomorrow! Fight harder next time, and conquer the city!” 26When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. When the period of mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to the palace, and she became one of his wives. Then she gave birth to a son. But the Lord was displeased with what David had done.

2 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the mourningאֵ֫בֶל'êbel · mourningH60
• was pastעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and fetchedאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• her to his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and she became his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• him a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• But the thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• had doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• displeasedעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• displeasedיָרַעyâra‛ · quiverH3415
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 11:27

• 2 Samuel 3:2These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
• 2 Samuel 5:13After moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David married more concubines and wives, and they had more sons and daughters.
• 2 Samuel 12:9Why, then, have you despised the word of the Lord and done this horrible deed? For you have murdered Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and stolen his wife.
• Deuteronomy 22:29he must pay her father fifty pieces of silver. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he may never divorce her as long as he lives.
• Genesis 38:10But the Lord considered it evil for Onan to deny a child to his dead brother. So the Lord took Onan’s life, too.
• 1 Chronicles 21:7God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.
• Psalms 5:6You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
• Psalms 51:4Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.
• Hebrews 13:4Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 11:27

• David
• Lasciviousness
• Sin
• Uriah
• Women

In the dictionaries

• David
• Approach
• Samuel, Books of
• Uriah
• Bath-Sheba
• Bible, the
• Gentiles
• Hittites
• Israel, History of
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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