2 Samuel 11:13

And David called him, and he ate before him and drank, and he made him drunk: and he went out in the evening to lie upon his bed with the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

In Context

12And David said to Uriah, Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will let thee go. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the day following.

14And the morning came, and David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:32Come and let us make our father drink wine, and let us sleep with him, and let us raise up seed from our father.

Proverbs 20:1Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: 1 But every fool is entangled with them. 1

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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