2 Samuel 11:9
7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
8 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.
But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
10 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
11 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.
- KJV
- But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
- WEB
- But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and didn’t go down to his house.
- ASV
- But Uriah slept at the door of the king`s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
- DARBY
- And Urijah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
- BLB
- And Uriah slept at the door of the house of the king with all the servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his house.
- ÅB
- Men Uria la seg ved inngangen til kongens hus sammen med alle sin herres tjenere og gikk ikke ned til sitt hus.
- OTB
- Men Uria sov ved inngangen til kongens hus sammen med alle sin herres tjenere, og gikk ikke ned til sitt hus.
- B1930
- Men Uria la sig ved inngangen til kongens hus sammen med alle sin herres tjenere og gikk ikke ned til sitt hus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Read in contextJob 5:12–14
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
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