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A Conservative Version
And it came to pass at evening, 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 bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
New American Standard Bible
Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
International Standard Version
Late one afternoon about dusk, David got up from his couch and was walking around on the roof of the royal palace. From there he watched a woman taking a bath, and she was very beautiful to look at.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass at eventide, 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 bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Amplified
One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat]
Bible in Basic English
Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass at evening time that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful;
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be at the time of the evening, and David will rise from off his bed, and will go upon the roof of the king's house: and he will see from the roof a woman washing herself; and the woman good of aspect exceedingly.
King James 2000
And it came to pass in an evening, 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened {late one afternoon} [that] David got up from his bed and walked about on the roof of the king's house, and he saw a woman bathing on her roof. Now the woman {was very beautiful}.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened one evening, David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing. And the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it chanced in an evening that David arose from his couch and walked upon the roof of the king's palace; and from the roof saw a very beautiful woman washing herself. And he sent to enquire what woman it should be.
NET Bible
One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Now this woman was very attractive.
New Heart English Bible
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
The Emphasized Bible
And 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.
Webster
And it came to pass in an evening, 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.
World English Bible
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
Youngs Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman is of very good appearance,
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » David
Bastard » Instances of » David's child by bath-sheba
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Adultery of
Beauty » Instances of » Bath-sheba
Beds » Used for » Reclining on by day
Chastity » Temptation to deviate from, dangerous
Covetousness » Instances of » David, of bath-sheba
David » King of israel » Commits adultery with bath-sheba
Evening » A season for » Exercise
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Temptation » Exemplified » David
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » David » Adultery
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David's adultery with the wife of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Commits Adultery With Bathsheba
1 And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they destroyed the sons of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David remain 2 And it came to pass at evening, 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 bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David send and inquired after the woman. And he said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:8
When thou build a new house, then thou shall make a guard rail for thy roof, that thou not bring blood upon thy house, if any man falls from there.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that every man who looks on a woman to crave her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Acts 10:9
Now on the morrow, while those men were traveling and approaching the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make wise, she took of the fruit of it, and ate. And she also gave to her husband with her, and h
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair. And they took to them wives of all that they chose.
Genesis 34:2
And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. And he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.
Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he knew nothing [that was] with him, save the bread which he ate. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.
1 Samuel 9:25
And when they came down from the high place into the city, he conversed with Saul upon the housetop.
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, as he took his rest at noon.
2 Samuel 4:7
Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, they smote him, and killed him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.
Job 31:1
I made a covenant with my eyes. How then should I look upon a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not lust after her beauty in thy heart, nor let her take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 24:33-34
[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall be praised.
Jeremiah 19:13
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and have poured out dr
Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light, and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
Matthew 26:40-41
And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.
1 John 2:16
Because everything in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the arrogance of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.