2 Samuel 11:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² And it came to be, at evening time, that Dawiḏ rose up from his bed and walked about on the roof of the sovereign’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very good to look at.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² One evening David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, when from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very lovely to behold.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Common English Bible

² One evening, David got up from his couch and was pacing back and forth on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing; the woman was very beautiful.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² While these things were taking place, David happened to arise from his bed after midday, and he walked upon the terrace of the king's house. And he saw, across from his terrace, a woman washing herself. And the woman was very beautiful.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house. And he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.

2 Samuel 11:2 Cross References

Genesis 12:11

And it came to be, when he was close to entering Mitsrayim, that he said to Sarai his wife, “See, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

Genesis 3:6

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, and she took of its fruit and ate. And she also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 34:2

And Sheḵem, son of Ḥamor the Ḥiwwite, prince of the land, saw her and took her and lay with her, and humbled her.

Genesis 39:6

And he left in Yosĕph’s hand all that he had, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. And Yosĕph was handsome in form and handsome in appearance.

Genesis 6:2

that the sons of Elohim saw the daughters of men, that they were good. And they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.

2 Samuel 13:1

And after this it came to be that Aḇshalom son of Dawiḏ had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, and Amnon son of Dawiḏ loved her.

2 Samuel 14:27

And to Aḇshalom were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a woman of beautiful appearance.

2 Samuel 4:5

So the sons of Rimmon the Be’ĕrothite, Rĕḵaḇ and Ba‛anah, went and came at about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who was lying on his bed at noon.

2 Samuel 4:7

Thus they came into the house when he was lying on his bed in his bedroom, and they struck him, and slew him, and beheaded him. And they took his head, and went the way of the desert plain all night,

Job 31:1

“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze at a maiden?

Psalm 119:37

Turn away my eyes from looking at falsehood, And revive me in Your way.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, And an idle being suffers hunger.

Proverbs 31:30

Loveliness is deceptive And prettiness is vain, A woman who fears יהוה is to be praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Do not desire her prettiness in your heart, Neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

Proverbs 7:8

Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house

Jeremiah 19:13

“And the houses of Yerushalayim and the houses of the sovereigns of Yehuḏah shall be as unclean as the place of Topheth, because of all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of the heavens, and poured out drink offerings to other mighty ones.” ’ ”

Matthew 10:27

“What I say to you in the dark, speak in the light. And what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

Matthew 24:17

“Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take whatever out of his house.

Matthew 5:28

“But I say to you that everyone looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Acts 10:9

And on the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Kĕpha went up on the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour.

Deuteronomy 22:8

“When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, so that you do not bring blood-guilt on your house when one falls from it.

Deuteronomy 5:21

You do not covet your neighbour’s wife, nor do you desire your neighbour’s house, his field, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, his ox, nor his donkey, or whatever belongs to your neighbour.’

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all has drawn near. Therefore be sober-minded, and be attentive in the prayers.

1 John 2:16

Because all that is in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – is not of the Father but is of the world.

1 Samuel 9:25

And they came down from the high place into the city, and Shemu’ĕl spoke with Sha’ul on the roof.