Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Samuel 11

1 While Joab besieged Rabbah, David committeth adultery with Bath-sheba. 6 Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home neither sober nor drunken. 14 He carrieth to Joab the letter of his death. 18 Joab sendeth the news thereof to David. 26 David taketh Bath-sheba to wife.

 11:1 ¶ And it came to pass, x1961 after the year 8141 was expired, 8666 at the time 6256 when kings 4428 z8675 y4397 go forth 3318 z8800 [to battle], that David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 x853 Joab, 3097 and his servants 5650 with x5973 him, and all x3605 Israel; 3478 and they destroyed 7843 z8686 x853 the children 1121 of Ammon, 5983 and besieged 6696 z8799 x5921 Rabbah. 7237 But David 1732 tarried x3427 still y3427 z8802 at Jerusalem. 3389

 11:2 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 in an eveningtide, 6153 6256 that David 1732 arose 6965 z8799 from off x4480 x5921 his bed, 4904 and walked 1980 z8691 upon x5921 the roof 1406 of the king's 4428 house: 1004 and from x4480 x5921 the roof 1406 he saw 7200 z8799 a woman 802 washing 7364 z8801 herself; and the woman 802 [was] very 3966 beautiful 2896 to look x4758 upon. y4758

 11:3 And David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 and enquired 1875 z8799 after the woman. 802 And [one] said, 559 z8799 [Is] not x3808 this x2063 Bathsheba, 1339 the daughter 1323 of Eliam, 463 the wife 802 of Uriah 223 the Hittite? 2850

 11:4 And David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 messengers, 4397 and took 3947 z8799 her; and she came x935 in y935 z8799 unto x413 him, and he lay 7901 z8799 with her; x5973 for she x1931 was purified 6942 z8693 from her uncleanness: 2932 x4480 and she returned 7725 z8799 unto x413 her house. 1004

 11:5 And the woman 802 conceived, 2029 z8799 and sent 7971 z8799 and told 5046 z8686 David, 1732 and said, 559 z8799 I x595 [am] with child. 2030

 11:6 ¶ And David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Joab, 3097 [saying], Send 7971 z8798 x413 me x853 Uriah 223 the Hittite. 2850 And Joab 3097 sent 7971 z8799 x853 Uriah 223 to x413 David. 1732

 11:7 And when Uriah 223 was come 935 z8799 unto x413 him, David 1732 demanded 7592 z8799 [of him] how Joab 3097 did, 7965 and how the people 5971 did, 7965 and how the war 4421 prospered. 7965

 11:8 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 to Uriah, 223 Go down 3381 z8798 to thy house, 1004 and wash 7364 z8798 thy feet. 7272 And Uriah 223 departed x3318 out y3318 z8799 of the king's y4428 house, 1004 x4480 x4428 and there followed 310 x3318 him a mess 4864 [of meat] from the king. 4428

 11:9 But Uriah 223 slept 7901 z8799 at the door 6607 of the king's 4428 house 1004 with x854 all x3605 the servants 5650 of his lord, 113 and went x3381 not x3808 down y3381 z8804 to x413 his house. 1004

 11:10 And when they had told 5046 z8686 David, 1732 saying, 559 z8800 Uriah 223 went not down 3381 z8804 x3808 unto x413 his house, 1004 David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Uriah, 223 Camest 935 z8802 thou x859 not x3808 from [thy] journey? 1870 x4480 why x4069 [then] didst thou not x3808 go down 3381 z8804 unto x413 thine house? 1004

 11:11 And Uriah 223 said 559 z8799 unto x413 David, 1732 The ark, 727 and Israel, 3478 and Judah, 3063 abide 3427 z8802 in tents; 5521 and my lord 113 Joab, 3097 and the servants 5650 of my lord, 113 are encamped 2583 z8802 in x5921 the open 6440 fields; 7704 shall I 589 then go 935 z8799 into x413 mine house, 1004 to eat 398 z8800 and to drink, 8354 z8800 and to lie 7901 z8800 with x5973 my wife? 802 [as] thou livest, 2416 and [as] thy soul 5315 liveth, 2416 I will not do 6213 z8799 x853 this x2088 thing. 1697

 11:12 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 to x413 Uriah, 223 Tarry 3427 z8798 here x2088 to day 3117 also, x1571 and to morrow 4279 I will let thee depart. 7971 z8762 So Uriah 223 abode 3427 z8799 in Jerusalem 3389 that x1931 day, 3117 and the morrow. 4283 x4480

 11:13 And when David 1732 had called 7121 z8799 him, he did eat 398 z8799 and drink 8354 z8799 before 6440 him; and he made him drunk: 7937 z8762 and at even 6153 he went out 3318 z8799 to lie 7901 z8800 on his bed 4904 with x5973 the servants 5650 of his lord, 113 but went x3381 not x3808 down y3381 z8804 to x413 his house. 1004

 11:14 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 in the morning, 1242 that David 1732 wrote 3789 z8799 a letter 5612 to x413 Joab, 3097 and sent 7971 z8799 [it] by the hand 3027 of Uriah. 223

 11:15 And he wrote 3789 z8799 in the letter, 5612 saying, 559 z8800 Set 3051 z8798 ye x853 Uriah 223 in x413 the forefront 6440 4136 of the hottest 2389 battle, 4421 and retire 7725 z8804 ye from x4480 x310 him, y310 that he may be smitten, 5221 z8738 and die. 4191 z8804

 11:16 And it came to pass, x1961 when Joab 3097 observed 8104 z8800 x413 the city, 5892 that he assigned 5414 z8799 x853 Uriah 223 unto x413 a place 4725 where x834 x8033 he knew 3045 z8804 that x3588 valiant 2428 men y582 x376 [were].

 11:17 And the men y582 x376 of the city 5892 went out, 3318 z8799 and fought 3898 z8735 with x854 Joab: 3097 and there fell 5307 z8799 [some] of x4480 the people 5971 of the servants 5650 x4480 of David; 1732 and Uriah 223 the Hittite 2850 died 4191 z8799 also. x1571

 11:18 ¶ Then Joab 3097 sent 7971 z8799 and told 5046 z8686 David 1732 x853 all x3605 the things 1697 concerning the war; 4421

 11:19 And charged 6680 z8762 x853 the messenger, 4397 saying, 559 z8800 When thou hast made an end 3615 z8763 of telling 1696 z8763 the matters 1697 of the war 4421 unto x413 the king, 4428

 11:20 And if x518 so be x1961 that the king's 4428 wrath 2534 arise, 5927 z8799 and he say 559 z8804 unto thee, Wherefore x4069 approached x5066 ye so nigh y5066 z8738 unto x413 the city 5892 when ye did fight? 3898 z8736 knew 3045 z8804 ye not x3808 that x834 they would shoot 3384 z8686 from x4480 x5921 the wall? 2346

 11:21 Who x4310 smote 5221 z8689 x853 Abimelech 40 the son 1121 of Jerubbesheth? 3380 did not x3808 a woman 802 cast 7993 z8689 a piece 6400 of a millstone 7393 upon x5921 him from x4480 x5921 the wall, 2346 that he died 4191 z8799 in Thebez? 8405 why x4100 went ye nigh 5066 z8738 x413 the wall? 2346 then say 559 z8804 thou, Thy servant 5650 Uriah 223 the Hittite 2850 is dead 4191 z8804 also. x1571

 11:22 ¶ So the messenger 4397 went, y3212 z8799 x1980 and came 935 z8799 and shewed 5046 z8686 David 1732 x853 all x3605 that x834 Joab 3097 had sent 7971 z8804 him for.

 11:23 And the messenger 4397 said 559 z8799 unto x413 David, 1732 Surely x3588 the men y582 x376 prevailed 1396 z8804 against x5921 us, and came out 3318 z8799 unto x413 us into the field, 7704 and we were x1961 upon x5921 them even unto x5704 the entering 6607 of the gate. 8179

 11:24 And the shooters 3384 z8688 shot 3384 z8686 from off x4480 x5921 the wall 2346 upon x413 thy servants; 5650 and [some] of the king's y4428 servants 5650 x4480 x4428 be dead, 4191 z8799 and thy servant 5650 Uriah 223 the Hittite 2850 is dead 4191 z8804 also. x1571

 11:25 Then David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the messenger, 4397 Thus x3541 shalt thou say 559 z8799 unto x413 Joab, 3097 Let not x408 x853 this x2088 thing 1697 displease 3415 5869 z8799 thee, for x3588 the sword 2719 devoureth 398 z8799 one x2088 as well as another: 2090 make thy battle 4421 more strong 2388 z8685 against x413 the city, 5892 and overthrow 2040 z8798 it: and encourage 2388 z8761 thou him.

 11:26 ¶ And when the wife 802 of Uriah 223 heard 8085 z8799 that x3588 Uriah 223 her husband 376 was dead, 4191 z8804 she mourned 5594 z8799 for x5921 her husband. 1167

 11:27 And when the mourning 60 was past, 5674 z8799 David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 and fetched 622 z8799 her to x413 his house, 1004 and she became x1961 his wife, 802 and bare 3205 z8799 him a son. 1121 But the thing 1697 that x834 David 1732 had done 6213 z8804 displeased 3415 5869 z8799 the LORD. 3068