2 Samuel 11:2 - Tree of Life Version

² One evening David rose from his bed and strolled on the roof of the royal palace. Then from the roof he saw a woman washing—a very beautiful woman.

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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

Just as he was about to enter Egypt he said to Sarai his wife, “Look, please, I know that you are an attractive woman.

Genesis 3:6

Now the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a thing of lust for the eyes, and that the tree was desirable for imparting wisdom. So she took of its fruit and she ate. She also gave to her husband who was with her and he ate.

Genesis 34:2

When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her and raped her.

Genesis 39:6

So he released everything he owned into Joseph’s hand. With him in charge, he did not think about anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and handsome in appearance.

Genesis 6:2

then the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good and they took for themselves wives, any they chose.

2 Samuel 13:1

It came to pass after this that Absalom son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar, so Amnon, son of David, fell in love with her.

2 Samuel 14:27

To Absalom were born three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar—she was a beautiful woman.

2 Samuel 4:5

Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out and came to the house of Ish-bosheth at the heat of the day, as he was taking his midday nap.

2 Samuel 4:7

When they had gotten within the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedroom, they stabbed him and killed him, then beheaded him and took his head, and traveled by the way of the Arabah all night.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to pay attention to a virgin.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes away from gazing at vanity but revive me in Your ways.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will starve.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Adonai will be praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyelids.

Proverbs 7:8

crossing the street near her corner, walking in the direction of her house,

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be as defiled as the place Topheth—all the houses on whose roofs they burned incense to the whole heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear in your ear, proclaim from the housetops!

Matthew 24:17

The one on the roof must not go down to take what is in his house,

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that everyone who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Acts 10:9

The next day, as the soldiers were traveling and approaching the city, Peter went up to the rooftop to pray, at about the sixth hour.

Deuteronomy 22:8

“When you build a new house, you are to make a guardrail for your roof, so that you do not bring the guilt of blood on your house if anyone falls from it.

Deuteronomy 5:21

Then you said, ‘Adonai our God has just shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire. This day we have seen that God speaks with man, and yet he keeps on living.

1 Peter 4:7

Now the end of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for prayer.

1 John 2:16

For everything in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the boasting of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

1 Samuel 9:25

When they came down from the high place to the town, he spoke with Saul on the roof.