2 Samuel 11:27

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 the 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

26When Uriah’s wife heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

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Cross References

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

2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

2 Samuel 12:9Why have you despised the LORD’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

1 Kings 21:20Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the LORD’s sight.

Psalms 5:6You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Proverbs 6:29So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will 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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