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Themes in 2 Samuel 11

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Themes in 2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon, and laid siege to Rabbah, - but, David, was remaining in Jerusalem.

Adultery » Instances of » David
Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
Armies » March in ranks » Unusual winter campaign
Armies » Began their campaigns in the spring
Jerusalem » General references to
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Rabbah » Also called rabbath » Captured by david
Siege » Instances of » Rabbah
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Rabbah

2 Samuel 11:2 (show verse)

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.

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
Wife » Bath-sheba

2 Samuel 11:3 (show verse)

And David sent and enquired after the woman, - and one said - Is not, this, Bath-sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?

Adultery » Instances of » David
Ammiel » Father of bath-sheba » Also called eliam
Bastard » Instances of » David's child by bath-sheba
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Adultery of
Chastity » Temptation to deviate from, dangerous
Covetousness » Instances of » David, of bath-sheba
David » King of israel » Commits adultery with bath-sheba
Eliam » Father of bath-sheba
Hittites » Officers from, in david's army
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Queens » Bath-sheba
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » David » Adultery
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David's adultery with the wife of
Wife » Bath-sheba
Women » Queens » Bath-sheba
Women » Rulers' » Bath-sheba

2 Samuel 11:4 (show verse)

And David sent messengers, and fetched her, and she came in unto him, and he lay with her, she having purified herself from her uncleanness, - and she returned unto her own house.

Adultery » Instances of » David
Bastard » Instances of » David's child by bath-sheba
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Adultery of
Chastity » Temptation to deviate from, dangerous
Covetousness » Instances of » David, of bath-sheba
David » King of israel » Commits adultery with bath-sheba
Defilement » Caused by » Menses
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Purification » For women » After menstruation
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » David » Adultery
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David's adultery with the wife of
Wife » Bath-sheba
Women » Instances of » Bath-sheba, in her adultery, in becoming the wife of her husband's murderer
Women » Purifications of » After menstruation

2 Samuel 11:5 (show verse)

And the woman, having conceived, sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

Adultery » Instances of » David
Bastard » Instances of » David's child by bath-sheba
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Adultery of
Covetousness » Instances of » David, of bath-sheba
David » King of israel » Commits adultery with bath-sheba
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » David » Adultery
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David's adultery with the wife of
Wife » Bath-sheba
Women » Instances of » Bath-sheba, in her adultery, in becoming the wife of her husband's murderer

2 Samuel 11:6 (show verse)

Then sent David unto Joab, Send unto me Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent Uriah unto David.

David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Hittites » Remarkable persons of » Uriah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david

2 Samuel 11:7 (show verse)

And, when Uriah had come in unto him, David asked - how Joab prospered, and how the people prospered, and how the war prospered.

David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david

2 Samuel 11:8 (show verse)

Then said David unto Uriah, Go down unto thy house, and bathe thy feet. And, when Uriah went out of the house of the king, there followed him, a present from the king.

Ablution » Of the feet
Continence » Instances of » Uriah
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Entertainments » Portions of, often sent to the absent
Feet » Of the jews » Washed frequently
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david
Washing » Of feet

2 Samuel 11:9 (show verse)

But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, - and went not down unto his own house.

Continence » Instances of » Uriah
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Instability » Instances of » David, in yielding to lust
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Loyalty » Instances of » Uriah
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david

2 Samuel 11:10 (show verse)

And it was told David, saying, Uriah went not down, unto his own house. So David said unto Uriah - Was it not, from a journey, thou didst come? why, then, hast thou not been down unto thine own house?

Continence » Instances of » Uriah
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david

2 Samuel 11:11 (show verse)

And Uriah said unto David - The ark, and Israel and Judah, are dwelling in huts and, my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, on the face of the field, are encamped, Was, I, then, to enter my own house, to eat and to drink and to lie with my wife? By thy life, yea by the life of thy soul, I could not do this thing.

Armies » Encamped » In the open fields
the Armies of israel » Ark of God frequently brought with
Continence » Instances of » Uriah
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Patriotism » Instances of » Uriah
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Noble spirit of

2 Samuel 11:12 (show verse)

Then said David unto Uriah - Abide here to-day also, and, to-morrow, will I let thee go. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

2 Samuel 11:13 (show verse)

And David called him, and he did eat before him, and drank, and he made him drunk, - and he went forth in the evening to lie down on his bed, with the servants of his lord, but, unto his own house, went he not down.

Continence » Instances of » Uriah
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Uriah
Drunkenness » Examples of » Uriah
Drunkenness » Instances of » Uriah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Intemperance » Examples of » Uriah
Intoxication » Examples of » Uriah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Uriah
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » Summoned from seat of war by david

2 Samuel 11:14 (show verse)

And so it was, in the morning, that David wrote a letter unto Joab, - and sent it by the hand of Uriah;

David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Government » Monarchical » By david
Homicide » Instances of felonious » David
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Letters » Written » By david » To joab
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of

2 Samuel 11:15 (show verse)

and he wrote in the letter, saying, - Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he be smitten and die.

David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Government » Monarchical » By david
Homicide » Instances of felonious » David
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of

2 Samuel 11:16 (show verse)

So it came to pass, when Joab was laying siege to the city, that he put Uriah in the place where he knew that the men of valour, were.

2 Samuel 11:17 (show verse)

And forth sallied the men of the city, and fought with Joab, and there fell some of the people, of the servants of David, - then died also, Uriah the Hittite.

2 Samuel 11:18 (show verse)

So Joab sent and told David all the news of the battle;

David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of

2 Samuel 11:19 (show verse)

and he charged the messenger saying, - When thou hast ended all the news of the battle, in speaking unto the king,

2 Samuel 11:20 (show verse)

then shall it be, if the king's anger arise, and he say unto thee, Why came ye near unto the city, to fight? Knew ye not, that they would shoot from off the wall?

David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Sieges » Cities invested by » Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of
Walls » Of cities » Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war
of the cities Walls » Of rabbah

2 Samuel 11:21 (show verse)

Who smote Abimelech son of Jerubbaal? Did not, a woman, cast on him an upper millstone from off the wall, that he died, in Thebez? Wherefore came ye near unto the wall? Then shalt thou say - Moreover, thy servant, Uriah the Hittite, died.

Abimelech » Son of gideon
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Hittites » Remarkable persons of » Uriah
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Mills » Stones used in » Often thrown down on enemies during sieges
Sieges » Cities invested by » Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
Thebez » A city » A city, at which abimelech was killed while besieging
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of
Walls » Of cities » Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war

2 Samuel 11:22 (show verse)

And the messenger went his way, - and came in, and told David, all that Joab had sent him to tell .

2 Samuel 11:23 (show verse)

And the messenger said unto David, The men were too strong for us, and sallied forth against us, in the field, - so we were drawn against them as far as the opening of the gate.

2 Samuel 11:24 (show verse)

Then did the archers shoot upon thy servants, from off the wall, and there died some of the servants of the king, - moreover also, thy servant, Uriah the Hittite, died.

2 Samuel 11:25 (show verse)

Then said David unto the messenger - Thus, shalt thou say unto Joab, - Let not this thing be grievous in thine eyes, for, now this one, and then that one, doth the sword devour, - make hot thy battle against the city, and overthrow it; Thus embolden thou him.

2 Samuel 11:26 (show verse)

And, when Uriah's wife heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made loud lamentation over her lord.

David » King of israel » Takes bath-sheba to be his wife
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David marries the widow of

2 Samuel 11:27 (show verse)

And, when the time of mourning had passed, David sent and received her into his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing which David had done was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh.

David » King of israel » Takes bath-sheba to be his wife
Error » Known to God » Hateful to God
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Queens » Bath-sheba
Sin » Harvest of » Hateful to God
Transgression » Known to God » Hateful to God
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David marries the widow of
Women » Queens » Bath-sheba
Women » Rulers' » Bath-sheba
Women » Instances of » Bath-sheba, in her adultery, in becoming the wife of her husband's murderer