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2 Samuel 11

At the time when kings go forth to battle, David remains in Jerusalem while Joab besieges Rabbah. David sees Bathsheba, sends for her, and commits adultery with her; when she becomes pregnant, he tries to conceal the sin by bringing her husband Uriah home. Uriah refuses the comforts of home while the army is in the field, so David sends him back carrying orders that lead to his own death. David then marries Bathsheba, but the chapter ends: ‘the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.’

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At the time when kings go forth to battle, David remains in Jerusalem while Joab besieges Rabbah. David sees Bathsheba, sends for her, and commits adultery with her; when she becomes pregnant, he tries to conceal the sin by bringing her husband Uriah home. Uriah refuses the comforts of home while the army is in the field, so David sends him back carrying orders that lead to his own death. David then marries Bathsheba, but the chapter ends: ‘the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.’

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Verses 1–5David sees Bath-sheba and she conceivesVerses 6–13David brings Uriah home, but Uriah will not go to his houseVerses 14–25David arranges Uriah’s death in battleVerses 26–27David takes Bath-sheba as wife, but the thing displeases the LORD
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1And it came to pass, after the year was expired,…2And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David…3And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one…4And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came…5And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and…6And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the…7And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of…8And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house,…9But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house…10And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not…11And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and…12And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also,…13And when David had called him, he did eat and…14And it came to pass in the morning, that David…15And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah…16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city,…17And the men of the city went out, and fought…18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning…19And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an…20And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and…21Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a…22So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all…23And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed…24And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy…25Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say…26And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her…27And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched…