2 Samuel 11:2

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Summary

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 upon.

Arose from

The roof of

He saw

1 John 2:16

Very beautiful

Genesis 39:6

Proverbs 6:25

Proverbs 31:30

General references

Proverbs 7:8

Proverbs 23:31

Bible References

Arose from

So then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, took their journey and came in, about the heat of the day, unto the house of Ish-bosheth, - when, he, was lying on his noonday couch;

Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:

And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter - Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me?

Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -

But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;

The roof of

When thou buildest a new house, then shalt thou make a parapet to thy roof, so shalt thou not treasure up blood-guiltiness against thy house, for he that is in danger of falling might fall therefrom.

Yea, the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall like the place of Topheth, be places defiled, - even all the houses upon whose roofs they burned incense to all the host of the heavens, and poured out drink-offerings to other gods.

What I am saying to you in the darkness, tell ye in the light, - and, what whispered into the ear ye are hearing, proclaim ye on the housetops.

Now, on the morrow, as those men were journeying, and, unto the city, drawing near, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour;

He saw

And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.

that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair, - so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,

And Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the lend, saw her, - so he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

A covenant, I solemnised for mine eyes, - How then could I gaze upon a virgin?

Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.

But, I, say unto you, that, Every one who looketh on a woman so as to covet her, already, hath committed adultery with her, in his heart.

Because, all that is in the world - the coveting of the flesh, the coveting of the eyes, and the vain grandeur of life - is not of the Father, but is, of the world;

Very beautiful

so that he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and took note with him of nothing, save only the bread which, he himself, was eating. And so it was that Joseph was comely in form and comely in countenance.

Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes;

Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:

General references

Passing through the street, near her corner, and, on the way to her house, he sauntered along;

Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly.