2 Samuel 11:2
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2 Samuel 11:2
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And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
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And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
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And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
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Verse Text
And it came to pass in an eveningtideH6153 H6256, that DavidH1732 aroseH6965 from off his bedH4904, and walkedH1980 upon the roofH1406 of the king'sH4428 houseH1004: and from the roofH1406 he sawH7200 a womanH802 washingH7364 herself; and the womanH802 was veryH3966 beautifulH2896 to look uponH4758.
וַיְהִי ׀ לְעֵת הָעֶרֶב וַיָּקָם דָּוִד מֵעַל מִשְׁכָּבֹו וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ עַל־גַּג בֵּית־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּרְא אִשָּׁה רֹחֶצֶת מֵעַל הַגָּג וְהָאִשָּׁה טֹובַת מַרְאֶה מְאֹד׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וַ/יְהִ֣י |
va/y.Hi | H1961 | HC/Vqw3ms | and/ it was |
לְ/עֵ֣ת |
le./'Et | H6256 | HR/Ncbsc | to/ (the) time of |
הָ/עֶ֗רֶב |
ha./'E.rev | H6153 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ evening |
וַ/יָּ֨קָם |
va/i.Ya.kom | H6965 | HC/Vqw3ms | and/ he arose |
דָּוִ֜ד |
da.Vid | H1732 | HNp | David |
מֵ/עַ֤ל |
me./'Al | H5921 | HR/R | from/ on |
מִשְׁכָּב/וֹ֙ |
mish.ka.V/o | H4904 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | bed/ his |
וַ/יִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ |
va/i.yit.ha.leKh | H1980 | HC/Vtw3ms | and/ he walked about |
עַל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | on |
גַּ֣ג |
gag | H1406 | HNcmsc | (the) roof of |
בֵּית |
beit- | H1004 | HNcmsc | (the) house of |
הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ |
ha./Me.lekh | H4428 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ king |
וַ/יַּ֥רְא |
va/i.Yar' | H7200 | HC/Vqw3ms | and/ he saw |
אִשָּׁ֛ה |
'i.Shah | H802 | HNcfsa | a woman |
רֹחֶ֖צֶת |
ro.Che.tzet | H7364 | HVqrfsa | bathing |
מֵ/עַ֣ל |
me./'Al | H5921 | HR/R | from/ on |
הַ/גָּ֑ג |
ha./Gag | H1406 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ roof |
וְ/הָ֣/אִשָּׁ֔ה |
ve./Ha./'i.Shah | H802 | HC/Td/Ncfsa | and/ the/ woman |
טוֹבַ֥ת |
to.Vat | H2896 | HAafsc | (was) good of |
מַרְאֶ֖ה |
mar.'Eh | H4758 | HNcmsa | appearance |
מְאֹֽד |
me.'Od | H3966 | HD | very |
- H802 — אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'): feminine of אִישׁ (ʼîysh) H376 or אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים (nâshîym);(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H1406 — גָּג (gâg, gawg): probably by reduplication from גָּאָה (gâʼâh) H1342; a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar; roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).
- H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
- H1980 — הָלַךְ (hâlak, haw-lak'): akin to יָלַךְ (yâlak) H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3966 — מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd, meh-ode'): from the same as אוּד (ʼûwd) H181; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated); diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.
- H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
- H4758 — מַרְאֶה (marʼeh, mar-eh'): from רָאָה (râʼâh) H7200; a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision; [idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.
- H4904 — מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb, mish-kawb'): from שָׁכַב (shâkab) H7901; a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse; bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.
- H6153 — עֶרֶב (ʻereb, eh'-reb): from עָרַב (ʻârab) H6150; dusk; [phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night.
- H6256 — עֵת (ʻêth, ayth): from עַד (ʻad) H5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.
- H6965 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
- H7200 — רָאָה (râʼâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
- H7364 — רָחַץ (râchats, raw-khats'): a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing); bathe (self), wash (self).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא (hâvâʼ) H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Verse Cross-References
- arose from — 2 Samuel 4:5, 2 Samuel 4:7, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 24:33-34, Matthew 26:40-41, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-7, 1 Peter 4:7
- he saw — Genesis 3:6, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 34:2, Job 31:1, Psalms 119:37, Matthew 5:28, 1 John 2:16
- the roof of — Deuteronomy 22:8, Jeremiah 19:13, Matthew 10:27, Acts 10:9
- very beautiful — Genesis 39:6, Proverbs 6:25, Proverbs 31:30
Reciprocal references (26): Genesis 12:11, Genesis 38:2, Exodus 20:17, Joshua 2:6, Joshua 7:21, Judges 14:1, Judges 16:27, 1 Samuel 9:25, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 16:22, Nehemiah 8:16, Job 20:14, Psalms 51:1, Psalms 101:3, Psalms 119:67, Psalms 139:3, Proverbs 7:8, Proverbs 23:31, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Jeremiah 5:8, Ezekiel 23:16, Luke 5:19, Romans 7:7, Galatians 6:1, James 1:14, 2 Peter 2:14
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: BEAUTY-DISFIGUREMENT; DAVID; LUST OF THE EYE
- Torrey’s: BEDS; CHASTITY; EVENING, THE; HOUSES; TEMPTATION
- Nave’s: ADULTERY; BASTARD; BATH-SHEBA (BATHSHEBA); BEAUTY; COVETOUSNESS; DAVID; HOUSE; INSTABILITY; LASCIVIOUSNESS; TEMPTATION; URIAH; WIFE
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