2 Samuel 11

¹In the springלִתְשׁוּבַ֨תliṯ·šū·ḇaṯ — Return, answer, turning backH8666 — Full Word Study →, at the time whenלְעֵ֣ת׀lə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמַּלְאֿכִ֗יםham·mal·ḵīm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → march out to warצֵ֣אתṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֡דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָב֩yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֨יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the whole army of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. They destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙way·yaš·ḥi·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּway·yā·ṣu·rū — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → Rabbahרַבָּ֑הrab·bāh — The Great CityH7237 — Full Word Study →, but Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → remainedיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ²One eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבhā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֤לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his bedמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙miš·kā·ḇōw — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → and strolled aroundוַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙way·yiṯ·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roofגַּ֣גgaḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → of the palaceבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. And fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roofהַגָּ֑גhag·gāḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → he sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֛ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → bathingרֹחֶ֖צֶתrō·ḥe·ṣeṯ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study →—a veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → beautifulטוֹבַ֥תṭō·w·ḇaṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → womanוְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הwə·hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ³So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → and inquiredוַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁway·yiḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → about the womanלָֽאִשָּׁ֑הlā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and he was toldוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is Bathshebaשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Eliamאֱלִיעָ֔ם’ĕ·lî·‘ām — God is my peopleH463 — Full Word Study → and the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּֽי׃ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → to get herוַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָway·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, and when she cameוַתָּב֤וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, he sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with herעִמָּ֔הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. (Now sheוְהִ֥יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had just purified herselfמִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁתmiṯ·qad·de·šeṯ — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → from her uncleannessמִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּmiṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯāh — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study →.) Then she returnedוַתָּ֖שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּיתָֽהּ׃bê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ⁵And the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֑הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → conceivedוַתַּ֖הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and sent wordוַתִּשְׁלַח֙wat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am pregnantהָרָ֥הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶At this, Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sent ordersוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →: “Sendשְׁלַ֣חšə·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Uriahאֽוּרִיָּ֖ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֑יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →.” So Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → him toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ⁷When Uriahאוּרִיָּ֖ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֣לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → how Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were doingוְלִשְׁל֣וֹםwə·liš·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → with the war. ⁸Then he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Uriahלְא֣וּרִיָּ֔הlə·’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study →, “Go downרֵ֥דrêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to your houseלְבֵיתְךָ֖lə·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and washוּרְחַ֣ץū·rə·ḥaṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → your feetרַגְלֶ֑יךָraḡ·le·ḵā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →.” So Uriahאֽוּרִיָּה֙’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and a giftמַשְׂאַ֥תmaś·’aṯ — Lifting up, burden, or tribute offeringH4864 — Full Word Study → from the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → followedוַתֵּצֵ֥אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ⁹But Uriahאוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → at the doorפֶּ֚תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → withאֵ֖ת’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his master’sאֲדֹנָ֑יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →; he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go downיָרַ֖דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰And Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Uriahאוּרִיָּ֖ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goיָרַ֥דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” “Haven’t youהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → just arrivedבָ֔אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from a journeyמִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙mid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →?” Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Uriahאוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study →. “Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → didn’t youלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goיָרַ֥דְתָּyā·raḏ·tā — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” ¹¹Uriahאוּרִיָּ֜ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The arkהָ֠אָרוֹןhā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֜הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → are dwellingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in tentsבַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתbas·suk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study →, and my masterוַאדֹנִ֨יwa·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and hisאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → soldiersוְעַבְדֵ֤יwə·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → are campedחֹנִ֔יםḥō·nîm — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the open fieldפְּנֵ֤יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. How can Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → goאָב֧וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my houseבֵּיתִ֛יbê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתwə·liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and sleepוְלִשְׁכַּ֣בwə·liš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my wifeאִשְׁתִּ֑י’iš·tî — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →? As surely as you liveחַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ḥay·ye·ḵā — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and as your soul livesוְחֵ֣יwə·ḥê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → doאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → such a thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →!” ¹²“Stayשֵׁ֥בšêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereבָּזֶ֛הbā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one more dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Uriahאוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study →, “and tomorrowוּמָחָ֣רū·mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → I will send you backאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ’ă·šal·lə·ḥe·kā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →.” So Uriahאוּרִיָּ֧ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → stayedוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and the nextוּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃ū·mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → invitedוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Uriah to eatוַיֹּ֧אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּway·yê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → with himלְפָנָ֛יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the eveningבָעֶ֗רֶבḇā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → Uriah went out to lie downלִשְׁכַּ֤בliš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → on his cotבְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙bə·miš·kā·ḇōw — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his master’sאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, but he did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goיָרָֽד׃yā·rāḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴The next morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → a letterסֵ֖פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֑בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → it with Uriahאוּרִיָּֽה׃’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵In the letterבַּסֵּ֖פֶרbas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → he wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study →: “Putהָב֣וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → Uriahאֽוּרִיָּ֗ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the frontמוּל֙mūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → of the fiercestהַֽחֲזָקָ֔הha·ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; then withdrawוְשַׁבְתֶּ֥םwə·šaḇ·tem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from himמֵאַחֲרָ֖יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, so that he may be struck downוְנִכָּ֥הwə·nik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and killedוָמֵֽת׃סwā·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶So asוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → besiegedבִּשְׁמ֥וֹרbiš·mō·wr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, he assignedוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Uriahא֣וּרִיָּ֔ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he saw the strongest enemy soldiers. ¹⁷And when the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, some ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → David’sדָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֣יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, and Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּֽי׃ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּ֖םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Joabיוֹאָ֑בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → a full accountכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → ¹⁹and instructedוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the messengerהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, “When you have finishedכְּכַלּוֹתְךָ֗kə·ḵal·lō·wṯ·ḵā — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → givingלְדַבֵּ֥רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → all the details of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, ²⁰ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → angerחֲמַ֣תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → flaresתַּעֲלֶה֙ta·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, he may askוְאָמַ֣רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you, ‘Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → did you get so closeנִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םnig·gaš·tem — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →? Did you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → realizeיְדַעְתֶּ֔םyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → they would shootיֹר֖וּyō·rū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → from atopמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →? ²¹Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → was the one to strike Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbeshethיְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁתyə·rub·be·šeṯ — Contender with the shameful thingH3380 — Full Word Study →? Was it notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֡ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who droppedהִשְׁלִ֣יכָהhiš·lî·ḵāh — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → an upper millstoneפֶּ֨לַחpe·laḥ — millstone; upper grinding stoneH6400 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָיו֩‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֤לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַֽחוֹמָה֙ha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, so that he diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in Thebezבְּתֵבֵ֔ץbə·ṯê·ḇêṣ — A city in central CanaanH8405 — Full Word Study →? Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you get so closeנִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖םnig·gaš·tem — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֑הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֖יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → is deadמֵֽת׃mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּ֗םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →.’” ²²So the messengerהַמַּלְאָ֑ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and reportedוַיַּגֵּ֣דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → had sent him to sayשְׁלָח֖וֹšə·lā·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ²³The messengerהַמַּלְאָךְ֙ham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “The menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → overpowered usגָבְר֤וּḡā·ḇə·rū — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → and came outוַיֵּצְא֥וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → against usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, but we drove them backוַנִּהְיֶ֥הwan·nih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the gateהַשָּֽׁעַר׃haš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Then the archersוַיֹּרְאוּway·yō·rə·ʾū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → shotהַמּוֹרְאִיםham·mō·rə·ʾīm — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙ךָ֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and some of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֣יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → were killedוַיָּמ֖וּתוּway·yā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. And your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֖יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → is deadמֵֽת׃סmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → as wellוְגַ֗םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁵Then Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the messengerהַמַּלְאָ֗ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, “Sayתֹאמַ֤רṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thisכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →: ‘Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → matterהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → upsetיֵרַ֤עyê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → youבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the swordהֶחָ֑רֶבhe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → devoursתֹּאכַ֣לtō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → oneוְכָזֶ֖הwə·ḵā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → as well as anotherכָזֹ֥הḵā·zōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study →. Strengthenהַחֲזֵ֨קha·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → your attackמִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧mil·ḥam·tə·ḵā — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and demolish itוְהָרְסָ֖הּwə·hā·rə·sāh — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study →.’ Encourage him with these words.” ²⁶When Uriah’sאֽוּרִיָּ֔ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → heardוַתִּשְׁמַע֙wat·tiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her husbandאִישָׁ֑הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֖תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, she mournedוַתִּסְפֹּ֖דwat·tis·pōḏ — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himבַּעְלָֽהּ׃ba‘·lāh — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷And when the time of mourning was overוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had her broughtוַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּway·ya·’as·p̄āh — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his houseבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and she becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. But the thingהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → was evilוַיֵּ֧רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.