2 Samuel 11:2

New Living Translation

Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, you are a very beautiful woman.

Genesis 3:6

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.

Genesis 34:2

But when the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, saw Dinah, he seized her and raped her.

Genesis 39:6

So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat! Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man,

Genesis 6:2

The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.

2 Samuel 13:1

Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.

2 Samuel 14:27

He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.

2 Samuel 4:5

One day Recab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, went to Ishbosheth’s house around noon as he was taking his midday rest.

2 Samuel 4:7

They went into the house and found Ishbosheth sleeping on his bed. They struck and killed him and cut off his head. Then, taking his head with them, they fled across the Jordan Valley through the night.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.

Proverbs 19:15

Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Don’t lust for her beauty. Don’t let her coy glances seduce you.

Proverbs 7:8

He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house.

Jeremiah 19:13

Yes, all the houses in Jerusalem, including the palace of Judah’s kings, will become like Topheth—all the houses where you burned incense on the rooftops to your star gods, and where liquid offerings were poured out to your idols.’”

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!

Matthew 24:17

A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.

Matthew 5:28

But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Acts 10:9

The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,

Deuteronomy 22:8

“When you build a new house, you must build a railing around the edge of its flat roof. That way you will not be considered guilty of murder if someone falls from the roof.

Deuteronomy 5:21

“You must not covet your neighbor’s wife. You must not covet your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.

1 Peter 4:7

The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.

1 John 2:16

For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

1 Samuel 9:25

When they came down from the place of worship and returned to town, Samuel took Saul up to the roof of the house and prepared a bed for him there.