2 Samuel 11:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Late one afternoon, David got up from a nap and was walking around on the flat roof of his palace. A beautiful young woman was down below in her courtyard, bathing as her religion required. David happened to see her, and he sent one of his servants to find out who she was. The servant came back and told David, “Her name is Bathsheba. She is the daughter of Eliam, and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” David sent some messengers to bring her to his palace. She came to him, and he slept with her. Then she returned home.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.

Genesis 34:2

She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her.

Genesis 39:6

Potiphar left everything up to Joseph, and with Joseph there, the only decision he had to make was what he wanted to eat. Joseph was well-built and handsome,

2 Samuel 13:1

David had a beautiful daughter named Tamar, who was the sister of Absalom. She was also the half-sister of Amnon, who fell in love with her.

2 Samuel 14:27

Absalom had three sons. He also had a daughter named Tamar, who grew up to be very beautiful.

2 Samuel 4:5

One day about midday, Rechab and Baanah went to Ishbosheth's house. It was a hot day, and he was resting

Job 31:1

I promised myself never to stare with desire at a young woman.

Psalm 119:37

Take away my foolish desires, and let me find life by walking with you.

Proverbs 19:15

If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honours the LORD deserves to be praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Don't let yourself be attracted by the charm and lovely eyes of someone like that.

Proverbs 7:8

It was late in the evening, some time after dark.

Matthew 10:27

Whatever I say to you in the dark, you must tell in the light. And you must announce from the housetops whatever I have whispered to you.

Matthew 24:17

If you are on the roof of your house, don't go inside to get anything.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts.

Acts 10:9

The next day about midday these men were coming near Joppa. Peter went up on the roof of the house to pray

Deuteronomy 22:8

If you build a house, make sure to put a low wall around the edge of the flat roof. Then if someone falls off the roof and is killed, it won't be your fault.

Deuteronomy 5:21

Do not want to take anything that belongs to someone else. Don't want to take anyone's wife or husband, house, land, slaves, oxen, donkeys, or anything else.

1 Peter 4:7

Everything will soon come to an end. So be serious and be sensible enough to pray.

1 John 2:16

Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see. None of this comes from the Father.

1 Samuel 9:25

they went down from the place of worship and back into town. A bed was set up for Saul on the flat roof of Samuel's house,