2 Samuel 11:8

And David said to Uriah, “Go into your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah departed from the house of the king. And a meal from the king followed after him.

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In The King James Version

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

In Context

7And Uriah went to David. And David inquired whether Joab was doing well, and about the people, and how the war was being conducted.

9But Uriah slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree.

Genesis 43:24And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.

Psalms 12:2How long can I take counsel in my soul, sorrowing in my heart throughout the day?

Luke 7:44And turning to the woman, he said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You gave me no water for my feet. But she has washed my feet with tears, and has wiped them with her hair.

Hebrews 4:13And there is no created thing that is invisible to his sight. For all things are naked and open to the eyes of him, about whom we are speaking.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 11:7-14

David's Contrivance to Hide His Crime; David's Contrivance Defeated. ( b. c. 1037.) 6 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. 7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. 8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with… Read the whole commentary →

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