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2 Samuel 11:8

DavidUriah

6 At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.

7 When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing with the war.

Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.

9 But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.

10 And David was told, “Uriah did not go home.” “Haven’t you just arrived from a journey?” David asked Uriah. “Why didn’t you go home?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
KJV
And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
WEB
David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and a gift from the king was sent after him.
ASV
And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king`s house, and there followed him a mess [of food] from the king.
DARBY
And David said to Urijah, Go down to thy house and wash thy feet. And Urijah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him presents from the king.
BLB
And David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” And Uriah departed from the house of the king. And went out after him a gift from the king.
ÅB
Så sa David til Uria: Gå ned til ditt hus og vask dine føtter! Og da Uria gikk ut av kongens hus, ble det sendt en rett mat etter ham fra kongens bord.
OTB
David sa til Uria: "Gå ned til ditt hus og frisk deg opp." Så forlot Uria kongens hus, og en gave fra kongen fulgte ham.
B1930
Så sa David til Uria: Gå ned til ditt hus og tvett dine føtter! Og da Uria gikk ut av kongens hus, blev det sendt en rett mat efter ham fra kongens bord.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 18:4

    Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

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  • Isaiah 29:15

    Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

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  • Luke 7:44

    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

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  • Luke 12:2

    There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

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  • Psalms 55:21

    His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

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  • Psalms 44:21

    would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

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  • Genesis 43:24

    And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

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  • Genesis 19:2

    and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

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