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2 Samuel 11:9
David's Sin and Sorrow When that time of year came around again, the anniversary of the Ammonite aggression, David dispatched Joab and his fighting men of Israel in full force to destroy the Ammonites for good. They laid siege to Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. One late afternoon, David got up from taking his nap and was strolling on the roof of the palace. From his vantage point on the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was stunningly beautiful. David sent to ask about her, and was told, "Isn't this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite?" David sent his agents to get her. After she arrived, he went to bed with her. (This occurred during the time of "purification" following her period.) Then she returned home. Before long she realized she was pregnant. Later she sent word to David: "I'm pregnant." David then got in touch with Joab: "Send Uriah the Hittite to me." Joab sent him. When he arrived, David asked him for news from the front—how things were going with Joab and the troops and with the fighting. Then he said to Uriah, "Go home. Have a refreshing bath and a good night's rest." After Uriah left the palace, an informant of the king was sent after him. But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance, along with the king's servants.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.
Hebrew Names Version
But Uriyah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
But Uriyah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
King James Version
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
Lexham English Bible
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his master and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his master and did not go down to his house.
English Standard Version
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
New Century Version
But Uriah did not go home. Instead, he slept outside the door of the palace as all the king's officers did.
But Uriah did not go home. Instead, he slept outside the door of the palace as all the king's officers did.
New English Translation
But Uriah stayed at the door of the palace with all the servants of his lord. He did not go down to his house.
But Uriah stayed at the door of the palace with all the servants of his lord. He did not go down to his house.
Amplified Bible
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's palace with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's palace with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
New American Standard Bible
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Vriah slept at the doore of the Kings palace with all the seruants of his lord, and went not downe to his house.
But Vriah slept at the doore of the Kings palace with all the seruants of his lord, and went not downe to his house.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Uriah lay down at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah lay down at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
Contemporary English Version
But Uriah didn't go home. Instead, he slept outside the entrance to the royal palace, where the king's guards slept.
But Uriah didn't go home. Instead, he slept outside the entrance to the royal palace, where the king's guards slept.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Uriyah slept at the door of the king's palace with all the servants of his lord and didn't go down to his house.
But Uriyah slept at the door of the king's palace with all the servants of his lord and didn't go down to his house.
Darby Translation
And Urijah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
And Urijah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Uriah did not go home. He slept outside the door of the king's palace, as the rest of the king's servants did.
But Uriah did not go home. He slept outside the door of the king's palace, as the rest of the king's servants did.
George Lamsa Translation
But Uriah slept at the door of the kings house beside all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the kings house beside all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
Good News Translation
But Uriah did not go home; instead he slept at the palace gate with the king's guards.
But Uriah did not go home; instead he slept at the palace gate with the king's guards.
Literal Translation
Uriah lay down at the entrance of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord. And he did not go down to his house.
Uriah lay down at the entrance of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord. And he did not go down to his house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Vrias layed him downe to slepe before the kynges palace gate, where all his lordes seruauntes laye, & wente not downe in to his house.
And Vrias layed him downe to slepe before the kynges palace gate, where all his lordes seruauntes laye, & wente not downe in to his house.
American Standard Version
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
Bible in Basic English
But Uriah took his rest at the door of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah took his rest at the door of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Urias slept at the doore of ye kinges palace, with all the seruauntes of his lorde, and went not downe to his house.
But Urias slept at the doore of ye kinges palace, with all the seruauntes of his lorde, and went not downe to his house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
King James Version (1611)
But Uriah slept at the doore of the kings house, with all the seruants of his lord, and went not downe to his house.
But Uriah slept at the doore of the kings house, with all the seruants of his lord, and went not downe to his house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Urias slept at the door of the king with the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
And Urias slept at the door of the king with the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
English Revised Version
But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
Berean Standard Bible
But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master's servants; he did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master's servants; he did not go down to his house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Vrye slepte bifor the yate of the kyngis hows with othere seruauntis of his lord, and yede not doun to his hows.
Sotheli Vrye slepte bifor the yate of the kyngis hows with othere seruauntis of his lord, and yede not doun to his hows.
Young's Literal Translation
and Uriah lieth down at the opening of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and hath not gone down unto his house.
and Uriah lieth down at the opening of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and hath not gone down unto his house.
Update Bible Version
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the slaves of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the slaves of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
Webster's Bible Translation
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
World English Bible
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
New King James Version
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
New Living Translation
But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance with the king's palace guard.
But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance with the king's palace guard.
New Life Bible
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord. He did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord. He did not go down to his house.
New Revised Standard
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, - and went not down unto his own house.
But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, - and went not down unto his own house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Urias slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.
But Urias slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.
Revised Standard Version
But Uri'ah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uri'ah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
Contextual Overview
6 David then got in touch with Joab: "Send Uriah the Hittite to me." Joab sent him. 7When he arrived, David asked him for news from the front—how things were going with Joab and the troops and with the fighting. Then he said to Uriah, "Go home. Have a refreshing bath and a good night's rest." After Uriah left the palace, an informant of the king was sent after him. But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance, along with the king's servants. David was told that Uriah had not gone home. He asked Uriah, "Didn't you just come off a hard trip? So why didn't you go home?" Uriah replied to David, "The Chest is out there with the fighting men of Israel and Judah—in tents. My master Joab and his servants are roughing it out in the fields. So, how can I go home and eat and drink and enjoy my wife? On your life, I'll not do it!" "All right," said David, "have it your way. Stay for the day and I'll send you back tomorrow." So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem the rest of the day. The next day David invited him to eat and drink with him, and David got him drunk. But in the evening Uriah again went out and slept with his master's servants. He didn't go home. In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In the letter he wrote, "Put Uriah in the front lines where the fighting is the fiercest. Then pull back and leave him exposed so that he's sure to be killed." So Joab, holding the city under siege, put Uriah in a place where he knew there were fierce enemy fighters. When the city's defenders came out to fight Joab, some of David's soldiers were killed, including Uriah the Hittite. Joab sent David a full report on the battle. He instructed the messenger, "After you have given to the king a detailed report on the battle, if he flares in anger, say, ‘And by the way, your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.'" Joab's messenger arrived in Jerusalem and gave the king a full report. He said, "The enemy was too much for us. They advanced on us in the open field, and we pushed them back to the city gate. But then arrows came hot and heavy on us from the city wall, and eighteen of the king's soldiers died." When the messenger completed his report of the battle, David got angry at Joab. He vented it on the messenger: "Why did you get so close to the city? Didn't you know you'd be attacked from the wall? Didn't you remember how Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth got killed? Wasn't it a woman who dropped a millstone on him from the wall and crushed him at Thebez? Why did you go close to the wall!" "By the way," said Joab's messenger, "your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead." Then David told the messenger, "Oh. I see. Tell Joab, ‘Don't trouble yourself over this. War kills—sometimes one, sometimes another—you never know who's next. Redouble your assault on the city and destroy it.' Encourage Joab." When Uriah's wife heard that her husband was dead, she grieved for her husband. When the time of mourning was over, David sent someone to bring her to his house. She became his wife and bore him a son. But God was not at all pleased with what David had done, 9David's Sin and Sorrow When that time of year came around again, the anniversary of the Ammonite aggression, David dispatched Joab and his fighting men of Israel in full force to destroy the Ammonites for good. They laid siege to Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. One late afternoon, David got up from taking his nap and was strolling on the roof of the palace. From his vantage point on the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was stunningly beautiful. David sent to ask about her, and was told, "Isn't this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite?" David sent his agents to get her. After she arrived, he went to bed with her. (This occurred during the time of "purification" following her period.) Then she returned home. Before long she realized she was pregnant. Later she sent word to David: "I'm pregnant." David then got in touch with Joab: "Send Uriah the Hittite to me." Joab sent him. When he arrived, David asked him for news from the front—how things were going with Joab and the troops and with the fighting. Then he said to Uriah, "Go home. Have a refreshing bath and a good night's rest." After Uriah left the palace, an informant of the king was sent after him. But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance, along with the king's servants. 10 David was told that Uriah had not gone home. He asked Uriah, "Didn't you just come off a hard trip? So why didn't you go home?" 11 Uriah replied to David, "The Chest is out there with the fighting men of Israel and Judah—in tents. My master Joab and his servants are roughing it out in the fields. So, how can I go home and eat and drink and enjoy my wife? On your life, I'll not do it!" 12"All right," said David, "have it your way. Stay for the day and I'll send you back tomorrow." So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem the rest of the day. The next day David invited him to eat and drink with him, and David got him drunk. But in the evening Uriah again went out and slept with his master's servants. He didn't go home.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Job 5:12-14, Proverbs 21:30
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 11:13 - with the servants
Cross-References
Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.
These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.
Genesis 11:1
At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down.
At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down.
Genesis 11:14
When Shelah was thirty years old, he had Eber. After Shelah had Eber, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
When Shelah was thirty years old, he had Eber. After Shelah had Eber, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and Sarai his daughter-in-law (his son Abram's wife) and set out with them from Ur of the Chaldees for the land of Canaan. But when they got as far as Haran, they settled down there.
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and Sarai his daughter-in-law (his son Abram's wife) and set out with them from Ur of the Chaldees for the land of Canaan. But when they got as far as Haran, they settled down there.
Genesis 11:32
Terah lived 205 years. He died in Haran.
Terah lived 205 years. He died in Haran.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord,.... The bodyguards, which were placed there to watch the palace in the night season; Uriah first fell into a conversation with these as is highly probable, to whom he was well known, and who might inquire of one and another of their friends in the army; and he being weary, laid himself down among there, and slept:
and went not down to his house; whether the trifling questions David asked him, or the information the guards might give him of his wife being sent for to court; made him suspect something, and so had no inclination to go to this own house; or however so it was ordered by the providence of God, which directed him to act in this manner, that the sin of David and Bathsheba they studied to hide might be discovered.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 11:9. Slept at the door — That is, in one of the apartments or niches in the court of the king's house. But in Bengal servants and others generally sleep on the verandahs or porches in face of their master's house.
