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2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11:20

David Arranges Uriah’s Death · 2 Samuel 11:14–25
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Translations

Modern
…if the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?
Traditional
And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
Literal
…and it comes to pass that if the wrath of the king rises and he says to you, ‘Why did you approach so near to the city when you fought? Did not you know that they would shoot from the wall?
Latin
…si eum videris indignari, et dixerit: Quare accessistis ad murum, ut præliaremini? an ignorabatis quod multa desuper ex muro tela mittantur?

Original

Hebrew
English
…if the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?

Notes

2 Samuel 11:1–27

David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah show that David was capable of serious moral failure. These actions deeply damaged David’s life and leadership.

These failures took place during a period when David was enjoying major military success against the Ammonites (2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:26–31).

Events

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Bathsheba David Hittites Jerusalem Joab Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Psalms, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second Uriah Warfare

Topics

David: King of Israel: Wickedly Causes the Death of Uriah Joab: Son of David's Sister: Captures Rabbah Lasciviousness: David of the Cities Walls of Rabbah Sieges: Cities Invested by Walls of, Defended by the Inhabitants Uriah: One of David's Mighty Men: David Compasses the Death of Walls of Cities: Danger of Approaching Too Near To, in Time of War