2 Samuel 11:3

And David sent and enquired after the woman,—and one said—Is not, this, Bath-sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

In Context

2And it came to pass that, at eventide, David arose from his couch, and walked to and fro on the roof of the king’s house, when, from the roof, he saw a woman bathing herself,—the woman being exceeding beautiful to look upon.

4And David sent messengers, and fetched her, and she came in unto him, and he lay with her, she having purified herself from her uncleanness,—and she returned unto her own house.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:39Uriah, the Hittite, In all, thirty and seven.

1 Chronicles 11:41Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

Jeremiah 5:8Lusty, well-fed horses, had they become, Every man unto his neighbour’s wife, would neigh!

James 1:14But, each one, is tempted, when, by his own coveting, he is drawn out and enticed,

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 11:2-6

David's Sin with Bath-sheba. ( b. c. 1037.) 1 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. 2 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… Read the whole commentary →

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