Thematic Bible: David, in yielding to lust
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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. And David sent and enquired after the woman, - and one said - Is not, this, Bath-sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite? 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. read more.
And the woman, having conceived, sent and told David, and said, I am with child. Then sent David unto Joab, Send unto me Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent Uriah unto David. And, when Uriah had come in unto him, David asked - how Joab prospered, and how the people prospered, and how the war prospered. 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. 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.
And the woman, having conceived, sent and told David, and said, I am with child. Then sent David unto Joab, Send unto me Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent Uriah unto David. And, when Uriah had come in unto him, David asked - how Joab prospered, and how the people prospered, and how the war prospered. 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. 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.