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2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11:26

David Marries Bathsheba · 2 Samuel 11:26–27
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Translations

Modern
When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
Traditional
And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
Literal
And the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, and she mourned for her husband.
Latin
Audivit autem uxor Uriæ quod mortuus esset Urias vir suus, et planxit eum.

Original

Hebrew
English
When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.

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

People

Uriah: Hittite soldier; husband of Bathsheba

Glossary

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

Topics

David: King of Israel: Takes Bath-Sheba to be his Wife Lasciviousness: David Uriah: One of David's Mighty Men: David Marries the Widow of