1: And it happened,H1961 in the spring,H8666 of the yearH8141 at the timeH6256 when go out [to battle]H3318 kingsH4428 that sentH7971 DavidH1732 -H0853 Joab,H3097 andH0853 his servantsH5650 with himH5973 andH0853 allH3605 Israel-H3478 and they destroyedH7843 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of Ammon,H5983 and besiegedH6696 onH5921 Rabbah.H7237 But DavidH1732 remainedH3427 at Jerusalem.H3389
2: And it came to passH1961 in an eveningH6256 one evening,H6153 that aroseH6965 DavidH1732 fromH5921 his bed,H4904 and walkedH1980 onH5921 the roofH1406 of house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and he sawH7200 a womanH0802 bathingH7364 fromH5921 the roofH1406 and the woman [was]H0802 beautifulH2896 to beholdH4758 very.H3966
3: So sentH7971 DavidH1732 and inquiredH1875 about the woman.H0802 And [someone] said,H0559 [Is] notH3808 thisH2063 Bathsheba,H1339 the daughterH1323 of Eliam,H0463 the wifeH0802 of UriahH0223 the Hittite?H2850
4: and sentH7971 DavidH1732 messengers,H4397 and took herH3947 and she cameH0935 to himH0413 and he layH7901 with her-H5973 for sheH1931 was cleansedH6942 from her impurity,H2932 and she returnedH7725 toH0413 her house.H1004
5: And conceived,H2029 the womanH0802 so she sentH7971 and toldH5046 David,H1732 and said,H0559 pregnantH2030 I [am].H0595
6: And sentH7971 DavidH1732 toH0413 Joab,H3097 [saying] SendH7971 meH0413 -H0853 UriahH0223 the Hittite.H2850 And sentH7971 JoabH3097 -H0853 UriahH0223 toH0413 David.H1732
7: And when had comeH0935 UriahH0223 to himH0413 and askedH7592 DavidH1732 of [his] wellbeing,H7965 JoabH3097 and of the wellbeing,H7965 of the peopleH5971 and how prosperedH7965 the war.H4421
8: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to Uriah,H0223 go downH3381 to your house,H1004 and washH7364 your feet.H7272 So departedH3318 UriahH0223 from houseH1004 the king's.H4428 And followedH3318 himH0310 a gift [of food] fromH4864 the king.H4428
9: But sleptH7901 UriahH0223 at the doorH6607 of houseH1004 of the kingH4428 withH0854 allH3605 the servantsH5650 of his lord,H0113 and notH3808 did go downH3381 toH0413 his house.H1004
10: So when they toldH5046 David,H1732 saying,H0559 notH3808 did go downH3381 UriahH0223 toH0413 his house,H1004 and saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Uriah,H0223 did notH3808 from a journey?H1870 youH0859 comeH0935 whyH4069 notH3808 did you go downH3381 toH0413 your house?H1004
11: and saidH0559 UriahH0223 toH0413 David,H1732 the ark,H0727 and Israel,H3478 and Judah,H3063 are dwellingH3427 in tents-H5521 and my lordH0113 Joab,H3097 and the servantsH5650 of my lord,H0113 inH5921 openH6440 the fields-H7704 are encampedH2583 then IH0589 shall goH0935 toH0413 my house,H1004 to eatH0398 and drink,H8354 and to lieH7901 withH5973 my wife?H0802 [As] you live,H2416 and [as] lives,H2416 your soulH5315 notH0518 I will doH6213 -H0853 thingH1697 this.H2088
12: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Uriah,H0223 WaitH3427 in this [place]H2088 also,H1571 todayH3117 and tomorrowH4279 I will let you depart.H7971 So remainedH3427 UriahH0223 in JerusalemH3389 day,H3117 thatH1931 and the next.H4283
13: And when calledH7121 DavidH1732 and he ateH0398 before himH6440 and drankH8354 and he made him drunk-H7937 and he went outH3318 at eveningH6153 to lieH7901 on his bedH4904 withH5973 the servantsH5650 of his lord,H0113 but toH0413 his houseH1004 notH3808 he did go down.H3381
14: And it came to passH1961 in the morning,H1242 that wroteH3789 DavidH1732 a letterH5612 toH0413 Joab,H3097 and sent [it]H7971 by the handH3027 of Uriah.H0223
15: And he wroteH3789 in the letter,H5612 saying,H0559 SetH3051 -H0853 UriahH0223 inH0413 -H4136 the forefrontH6440 of the battle,H4421 strongestH2389 and retreatH7725 from himH0310 that he may be struck down,H5221 and die.H4191
16: So it was,H1961 while besiegedH8104 JoabH3097 observedH0413 the city,H5892 that he assignedH5414 -H0853 UriahH0223 toH0413 a placeH4725 whereH0834 he knewH3045 there [were]H3588 menH0376 valiantH2428 there.H8033
17: And came out,H3318 the menH0582 of the cityH5892 and foughtH3898 withH0854 Joab,H3097 and [some] fellH5307 ofH4480 the peopleH5971 of the servantsH5650 of David-H1732 and diedH4191 alsoH1571 UriahH0223 the Hittite.H2850
18: And sentH7971 JoabH3097 and toldH5046 DavidH1732 -H0853 allH3605 the things concerningH1697 the war-H4421
19: and chargedH6680 -H0853 the messenger,H4397 saying,H0559 when you have finishedH3615 -H0853 allH3605 the mattersH1697 of the warH4421 tellingH1696 toH0413 the king,H4428
20: and it happens thatH1961 ifH0518 rises,H5927 wrathH2534 of the kingH4428 and he saysH0559 whyH4069 did you approach so nearH5066 toH0413 the cityH5892 when you fought?H3898 did notH3808 you knowH3045 -H0853 thatH0834 they would shootH3384 fromH5921 the wall?H2346
21: whoH4310 struckH5221 -H0853 AbimelechH0040 sonH1121 of Jerubbesheth?H3380 Was it notH3808 a womanH0802 who castH7993 on himH5921 a pieceH6400 of a millstoneH7393 fromH5921 the wall,H2346 so that he diedH4191 in Thebez?H8405 whyH4100 did you goH5066 nearH0413 the wall?H2346 then you shall sayH0559 also.H1571 Your servantH5650 UriahH0223 the HittiteH2850 is dead.H4191
22: So went,H1980 the messengerH4397 and cameH0935 and toldH5046 DavidH1732 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 had sent him byH7971 Joab.H3097
23: And saidH0559 the messengerH4397 toH0413 David,H1732 indeedH3588 prevailedH1396 against usH5921 the menH0376 and came outH3318 to usH0413 in the field,H7704 then we drove backH1961 themH5921 as far asH5704 the entranceH6607 of the gate.H8179 ShotH3372 the archersH3372 atH0413 your servants-H5650 fromH5921 the wallH2346 and [some] are dead,H4191 of servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 and also.H1571 Your servantH5650 UriahH0223 the HittiteH2850 is dead.H4191
25: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 the messenger,H4397 thusH3541 you shall sayH0559 toH0413 Joab,H3097 notH0408 do let displeaseH7489 youH5869 -H0853 thingH1697 thisH2088 forH3588 as this-H2090 and as thisH2088 devoursH0398 the swordH2719 StrengthenH2388 your attackH4421 againstH0413 the city,H5892 and overthrow itH2040 and encourage him.H2388
26: And when heardH8085 the wifeH0802 of UriahH0223 thatH3588 was dead,H4191 UriahH0223 her husbandH0376 and she mournedH5594 forH5921 her husband.H1167
27: And when was over,H5674 her mourningH0060 and sentH7971 DavidH1732 and brought herH0622 toH0413 his house,H1004 and she becameH1961 wife,H0802 and boreH3205 a son.H1121 But displeasedH7489 the thingH1697 thatH0834 had doneH6213 DavidH1732 in the sightH5869 Yahweh.H3068