2 Samuel 11:27

And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased LORD.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

26And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:10And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of LORD, and he killed him also.

2 Samuel 3:2And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

2 Samuel 12:9Why have thou despised the word of LORD, to do that which is evil in his sight? Thou have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be thy wife, and have slain him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.

1 Kings 21:20And Ahab said to Elijah, Have thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou have sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of LORD.

Psalms 5:6Thou will destroy those who speak lies. LORD abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

Proverbs 6:29So [is] he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be unpunished.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 11:15-27

David Causes Uriah to Be Slain; David Informed of Uriah's Death. ( b. c. 1037.) 14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. 16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with… Read the whole commentary →

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