2 Samuel 11

1And it cameH1961 to passH1961, at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141, at the time when kingsH4428 goH3318 outH3318 to battle, that DavidH1732 sentH7971 JoabH3097, and his servantsH5650 with him, and allH3605 IsraelH3478; and they destroyedH7843 the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and besieged RabbahH7237. But DavidH1732 tarried at JerusalemH3389. 2And it cameH1961 to passH1961 at eventide, that DavidH1732 aroseH6965 from offH5921 his bedH4904, and walkedH1980 uponH5921 the roofH1406 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004: and from the roofH1406 he sawH7200 a womanH802 bathingH7364; and the womanH802 was veryH3966 beautifulH4758 to lookH7200 uponH5921. 3And DavidH1732 sentH7971 and inquiredH1875 afterH1875 the womanH802. And one saidH559, Is notH3808 this Bath-sheba, the daughterH1323 of EliamH463, the wifeH802 of UriahH223 the HittiteH2850? 4And DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397, and tookH3947 herH413; and sheH1931 cameH935 in unto him, and he layH7901 with herH413; (for sheH1931 was purifiedH6942 from herH413 uncleannessH2932;) and sheH1931 returnedH7725 unto herH413 houseH1004. 5And the womanH802 conceivedH2029; and she sentH7971 and toldH5046 DavidH1732, and saidH559, I am with childH2030. 6And DavidH1732 sentH7971 to JoabH3097, saying, SendH7971 meH413 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850. And JoabH3097 sentH7971 UriahH223 to DavidH1732. 7And when UriahH223 was comeH935 unto him, DavidH1732 askedH7592 of him howH7965 JoabH3097 did, and howH7965 the peopleH5971 fared, and howH7965 the warH4421 prospered. 8And DavidH1732 saidH559 to UriahH223, GoH3318 downH3381 thy houseH1004, and washH7364 thy feetH7272. And UriahH223 departedH3318 outH3318 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and there followedH310 him a mess of meat from the kingH4428. 9But UriahH223 sleptH7901 at the doorH6607 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004 with allH3605 the servantsH5650 of his lordH113, and wentH3381 notH3808 downH3381 to his houseH1004. 10And when they had toldH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, UriahH223 wentH935 notH3808 downH3381 unto his houseH1004, DavidH1732 saidH559 unto UriahH223, Art thou notH3808 comeH935 from a journeyH1870? wherefore didst thou notH3808 goH935 downH3381 unto thine houseH1004? 11And UriahH223 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, The arkH727, and IsraelH3478, and JudahH3063, abideH3427 in boothsH5521; and my lordH113 JoabH3097, and the servantsH5650 of my lordH113, are encampedH2583 in the openH6440 fieldH7704; shall I then goH935 intoH413 mineH5973 houseH1004, to eatH398 and to drinkH8354 and to lieH7901 with my wifeH802? as thou livest, and as thy soulH5315 liveth, I will notH2088 doH6213 this thingH1697. 12And DavidH1732 saidH559 to UriahH223, Tarry hereH2088 todayH3117 also, and tomorrowH4279 I will letH7971 thee depart. SoH7971 UriahH223 abodeH3427 in JerusalemH3389 that dayH3117, and the morrow. 13And when DavidH1732 had calledH7121 him, he didH3808 eatH398 and drinkH8354 beforeH6440 him; and he madeH7121 him drunkH7937: and at evenH3808 he wentH3318 outH3318 to lieH7901 on his bedH4904 with the servantsH5650 of his lordH113, but wentH3318 notH3808 downH3381 to his houseH1004. 14And it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the morningH1242, that DavidH1732 wroteH3789 a letterH5612 to JoabH3097, and sentH7971 it by the handH3027 of UriahH223. 15And he wroteH3789 in the letterH5612, sayingH559, SetH7725 ye UriahH223 in the forefront of the hottest battleH4421, and retireH7725 ye from him, that he may be smittenH5221, and dieH4191. 16And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when JoabH3097 keptH8104 watchH8104 uponH1961 the cityH5892, that he assignedH5414 UriahH223 unto the placeH4725 whereH834 he knewH3045 that valiantH2428 menH376 were. 17And the menH376 of the cityH5892 wentH3318 outH3318, and foughtH3898 with JoabH3097: and there fellH5307 someH4480 of the peopleH5971, evenH1571 of the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732; and UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 diedH4191 also. 18Then JoabH3097 sentH7971 and toldH5046 DavidH1732 allH3605 the things concerning the warH4421; 19and he chargedH6680 the messengerH4397, sayingH559, When thou hast madeH1696 an endH3615 of tellingH1696 allH3605 the things concerning the warH4421 unto the kingH4428, 20it shall be that, ifH518 the king’sH4428 wrathH2534 ariseH5927, and he sayH559 unto thee, Wherefore wentH5927 ye soH1961 nigh unto the cityH5892 to fightH3898? knewH3045 ye notH3808 that they would shootH3384 from the wallH2346? 21who smoteH5221 AbimelechH40 the sonH1121 of JerubbeshethH3380? didH4100 notH3808 a womanH802 castH7993 an upperH7393 millstoneH7393 uponH5921 him from the wallH2346, that he diedH4191 at ThebezH8405? whyH4100 wentH5066 ye soH3808 nigh the wallH2346? then shalt thou sayH559, Thy servantH5650 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 is deadH4191 also. 22SoH7971 the messengerH4397 wentH935, and cameH935 and shewed DavidH1732 allH3605 that JoabH3097 had sentH7971 him for. 23And the messengerH4397 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, The menH376 prevailedH1396 againstH5921 usH413 and cameH1961 outH3318 unto usH413 intoH413 the fieldH7704, and weH3588 were uponH5921 them evenH5704 unto the entering of the gateH8179. 24And the shooters shotH3384 at thy servantsH5650 from offH5921 the wallH2346; and some of the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 be deadH4191, and thy servantH5650 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 is deadH4191 also. 25Then DavidH1732 saidH559 unto the messengerH4397, ThusH3541 shalt thou sayH559 unto JoabH3097, LetH408 notH408 this thingH1697 displease thee, for the swordH2719 devoureth one as well as anotherH2088: makeH2388 thy battleH4421 moreH3588 strongH2388 againstH413 the cityH5892, and overthrowH2040 it: and encourageH2388 thou him. 26And when the wifeH802 of UriahH223 heardH8085 that UriahH223 herH5921 husbandH376 was deadH4191, sheH3588 madeH8085 lamentation for herH5921 husbandH376. 27And when the mourningH60 was past, DavidH1732 sentH7971 and tookH1961 herH413 homeH1004 to his houseH1004, and sheH834 becameH3205 his wifeH802, and bare him a sonH1121. But the thingH1697 that DavidH1732 had doneH6213 displeasedH7489 the LORDH3068.