Copy Options

Cite Print

2 Samuel 11 – King James Version (KJV)

Strong's

Red Letter

Verse

Paragraph

Audio Bibles

Bathsheba, David's Great Sin

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:1

2Sa 11:1 - And it came to pass,^H1961 after^H8666^➔ the year^H8141 was expired,^➔^H8666 at the time^H6256 when^H3318^➔ kings^H4428 go forth^➔^H3318 to battle, that^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 Joab,^H3097 and^H853 his servants^H5650 with him,^H5973 and^H853 all^H3605 Israel;^H3478 and they destroyed^H7843 the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and besieged^H6696 Rabbah.^H7237 But David^H1732 tarried still^H3427 at Jerusalem.^H3389

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:2

2Sa 11:2 - And it came to pass^H1961 in^H6256 an eveningtide,^H6153 that^H6965^➔ David^H1732 arose^➔^H6965 from^H5921 off his bed,^H4904 and walked^H1980 upon^H5921 the roof^H1406 of^H1004^➔ the king's^H4428 house:^➔^H1004 and^H7200^➔ from^H5921 the roof^H1406 he saw^➔^H7200 a woman^H802 washing herself;^H7364 and the woman^H802 was very^H3966 beautiful^H2896 to look upon.^H4758

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:3

2Sa 11:3 - And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 and enquired^H1875 after the woman.^H802 And one said,^H559 Is not^H3808 this^H2063 Bathsheba,^H1339^H1339 the daughter^H1323 of Eliam,^H463 the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite?^H2850

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:4

2Sa 11:4 - And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 messengers,^H4397 and took her;^H3947 and she came in^H935 unto him,^H413 and he lay^H7901 with her;^H5973 for she^H1931 was purified^H6942 from her uncleanness:^H2932 and she returned^H7725 unto^H413 her house.^H1004

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:5

2Sa 11:5 - And^H2029^➔ the woman^H802 conceived,^➔^H2029 and sent^H7971 and told^H5046 David,^H1732 and said,^H559 I^H595 am with child.^H2030

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:6

2Sa 11:6 - And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 to^H413 Joab,^H3097 saying, Send^H7971 me^H413 Uriah^H223 the Hittite.^H2850 And^H7971^➔ Joab^H3097 sent^➔^H7971 Uriah^H223 to^H413 David.^H1732

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:7

2Sa 11:7 - And when^H935^➔ Uriah^H223 was come^➔^H935 unto him,^H413 David^H1732 demanded^H7592 of him how^H7965^➔ Joab^H3097 did,^➔^H7965 and how^H7965^➔ the people^H5971 did,^➔^H7965 and how^H7965^➔ the war^H4421 prospered.^➔^H7965

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:8

2Sa 11:8 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to Uriah,^H223 Go down^H3381 to thy house,^H1004 and wash^H7364 thy feet.^H7272 And^H3318^➔ Uriah^H223 departed out^➔^H3318 of the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 and there followed^H3318 him^H310 a mess^H4864 of meat from the king.^H4428

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:9

2Sa 11:9 - But^H7901^➔ Uriah^H223 slept^➔^H7901 at the door^H6607 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004 with^H854 all^H3605 the servants^H5650 of his lord,^H113 and^H3808^➔ went^H3381^➔ not^➔^H3808 down^➔^H3381 to^H413 his house.^H1004

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:10

2Sa 11:10 - And when they had told^H5046 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 Uriah^H223 went^H3381^➔ not^H3808 down^➔^H3381 unto^H413 his house,^H1004 David^H1732 said^H559 unto^H413 Uriah,^H223 Camest^H935 thou^H859 not^H3808 from thy journey?^H1870 why^H4069 then didst thou^H3381^➔ not^H3808 go down^➔^H3381 unto^H413 thine house?^H1004

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:11

2Sa 11:11 - And^H559^➔ Uriah^H223 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 David,^H1732 The ark,^H727 and Israel,^H3478 and Judah,^H3063 abide^H3427 in tents;^H5521 and my lord^H113 Joab,^H3097 and the servants^H5650 of my lord,^H113 are encamped^H2583 in^H5921 the^H7704^➔ open^H6440 fields;^➔^H7704 shall^H935^➔ I then^H589 go^➔^H935 into^H413 mine house,^H1004 to eat^H398 and to drink,^H8354 and to lie^H7901 with^H5973 my wife?^H802 as thou livest,^H2416 and as^H2416^➔ thy soul^H5315 liveth,^➔^H2416 I will^H6213^➔ not^H518 do^➔^H6213 this^H2088 thing.^H1697

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:12

2Sa 11:12 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Uriah,^H223 Tarry^H3427 here^H2088 to day^H3117 also,^H1571 and to morrow^H4279 I will let thee depart.^H7971 So^H3427^➔ Uriah^H223 abode^➔^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389 that^H1931 day,^H3117 and the morrow.^H4283

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:13

2Sa 11:13 - And when^H7121^➔ David^H1732 had called^➔^H7121 him, he did eat^H398 and drink^H8354 before him;^H6440 and he made him drunk:^H7937 and^H3318^➔ at even^H6153 he went out^➔^H3318 to lie^H7901 on his bed^H4904 with^H5973 the servants^H5650 of his lord,^H113 but^H413^➔ went^H3381^➔ not^H3808 down^➔^H3381 to^➔^H413 his house.^H1004

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:14

2Sa 11:14 - And it came to pass^H1961 in the morning,^H1242 that^H3789^➔ David^H1732 wrote^➔^H3789 a letter^H5612 to^H413 Joab,^H3097 and sent^H7971 it by the hand^H3027 of Uriah.^H223

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:15

2Sa 11:15 - And he wrote^H3789 in the letter,^H5612 saying,^H559 Set ye^H3051 Uriah^H223 in^H413 the forefront^H4136^H6440 of the^H4421^➔ hottest^H2389 battle,^➔^H4421 and retire ye^H7725 from him,^H310 that he may be smitten,^H5221 and die.^H4191

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:16

2Sa 11:16 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8104^➔ Joab^H3097 observed^➔^H8104 the city,^H5892 that he assigned^H5414 Uriah^H223 unto^H413 a place^H4725 where^H834 he knew^H3045 that^H3588 valiant^H2428 men^H376 were.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:17

2Sa 11:17 - And^H3318^➔ the men^H376 of the city^H5892 went out,^➔^H3318 and fought^H3898 with^H854 Joab:^H3097 and there fell^H5307 some of^H4480 the people^H5971 of the servants^H5650 of David;^H1732 and^H4191^➔ Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 died^➔^H4191 also.^H1571

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:18

2Sa 11:18 - Then^H7971^➔ Joab^H3097 sent^➔^H7971 and told^H5046 David^H1732 all^H3605 the things concerning^H1697 the war;^H4421

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:19

2Sa 11:19 - And charged^H6680 the messenger,^H4397 saying,^H559 When thou hast made an end^H3615 of telling^H1696 the matters^H1697 of the war^H4421 unto^H413 the king,^H4428

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:20

2Sa 11:20 - And^H1961^➔ if^H518 so be that^➔^H1961 the king's^H4428 wrath^H2534 arise,^H5927 and he say^H559 unto thee, Wherefore^H4069 approached ye so nigh^H5066 unto^H413 the city^H5892 when ye did fight?^H3898 knew ye^H3045 not^H3808 that^H834 they would shoot^H3384 from^H5921 the wall?^H2346

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:21

2Sa 11:21 - Who^H4310 smote^H5221 Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Jerubbesheth?^H3380 did^H7993^➔ not^H3808 a woman^H802 cast^➔^H7993 a piece^H6400 of a millstone^H7393 upon him^H5921 from^H5921 the wall,^H2346 that he died^H4191 in Thebez?^H8405 why^H4100 went ye^H5066 nigh^H413 the wall?^H2346 then say thou,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 is dead^H4191 also.^H1571

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:22

2Sa 11:22 - So^H3212^➔ the messenger^H4397 went,^➔^H3212 and came^H935 and shewed^H5046 David^H1732 all^H3605 that^H834 Joab^H3097 had sent him for.^H7971

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:23

2Sa 11:23 - And^H559^➔ the messenger^H4397 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 David,^H1732 Surely^H3588 the men^H376 prevailed^H1396 against us,^H5921 and came out^H3318 unto us^H413 into the field,^H7704 and we were^H1961 upon them^H5921 even unto^H5704 the entering^H6607 of the gate.^H8179

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:24

2Sa 11:24 - And^H3384^➔ the shooters^H3384 shot^➔^H3384 from off^H5921 the wall^H2346 upon^H413 thy servants;^H5650 and^H4191^➔ some of^H5650^➔ the king's^H4428 servants^➔^H5650 be dead,^➔^H4191 and^H1571^➔ thy servant^H5650 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 is dead^H4191 also.^➔^H1571

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:25

2Sa 11:25 - Then^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the messenger,^H4397 Thus^H3541 shalt thou say^H559 unto^H413 Joab,^H3097 Let^H7489^➔ not^H408 this^H2088 thing^H1697 displease^➔^H7489^➔^H5869 thee,^➔^H7489 for^H3588 the sword^H2719 devoureth^H398 one as well^H2090 as another:^H2088 make^H2388^➔ thy battle^H4421 more strong^➔^H2388 against^H413 the city,^H5892 and overthrow it:^H2040 and encourage thou him.^H2388

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:26

2Sa 11:26 - And when^H8085^➔ the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 Uriah^H223 her husband^H376 was dead,^H4191 she mourned^H5594 for^H5921 her husband.^H1167

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:27

2Sa 11:27 - And when^H5674^➔ the mourning^H60 was past,^➔^H5674 David^H1732 sent^H7971 and fetched her^H622 to^H413 his house,^H1004 and she became^H1961 his wife,^H802 and bare^H3205 him a son.^H1121 But^H7489^➔ the thing^H1697 that^H834 David^H1732 had done^H6213 displeased^➔^H7489^H5869 the LORD.^H3068

← Prior Chapter Next Chapter →

← Prior Book Next Book →

See the KJV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).

The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769.
Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown.

For more information on this translation, see the KJV Preface.

Pericope

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

KJV

[?]

Advanced Options

Search a pre-defined list

OR Select a range of biblical books

From:

To:

OR Custom Selection:

Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22'

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

2 Samuel Chapter 11 — Additional Translations:

New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Open New Arabic Version Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets Sort Canonically

Bible Search

Lexiconc Search

Theological FAQ Search

Multiverse Retrieval

Browse Dictionary Topics

Free Bible Courses on Christian Belief & Practice

2 Samuel 11 – King James Version (KJV)

Bathsheba, David's Great Sin

Pericope

Search Results in Other Versions

Search Results by Book

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

LexiConc

Theological FAQs

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Let's Connect

Daily Devotionals

Daily Bible Reading Plans

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Recently Popular Pages

Recently Popular Media

2 Samuel Chapter 11 — Additional Translations:

Settings

Copy Translation Order [?]

Translation Selection order copied to Bibles Tab order

Bibles Tab order copied to Translation Selection order

Translation Selection order and Bibles Tab order have been reset

Cite This Page

MLA Format

APA Format

Chicago Format

SBL Format

Share This Page

Email This Page

Follow Blue Letter Bible

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Blue Letter Bible

Login To Your Account

Did You Know BLB Is User Supported?

Old Testament

New Testament

Psalms