Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
The roof of
Very beautiful
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Bible References
Arose from
2 Samuel 4:5
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 24:33
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Matthew 26:40
And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said unto Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober minded, and watch unto prayer.
The roof of
Deuteronomy 22:8
When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you bring not the guilt of blood upon your house, if any man fall from there.
Jeremiah 19:13
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled like the place of Topheth, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach upon the housetops.
Acts 10:9
On the next day, as they went on their journey, and drew near unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
He saw
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Genesis 6:2
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 34:2
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Job 31:1
I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maiden?
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive me in your way.
Matthew 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Very beautiful
Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not anything he had, except the food which he did eat. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well favored.
Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in your heart; neither let her allure you with her eyelids.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
General references
Proverbs 7:8
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Proverbs 23:31
Look not you upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.