It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.
1 Samuel 9:25 - English Standard Version 2016 And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul on the roof, and he lay down to sleep. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel conversed with Saul on the top of the house. American Standard Version (1901) And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop. Common English Bible When they came back from the shrine to the town, a bed was made for Saul on the roof, and he slept. Catholic Public Domain Version And they descended from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul in the upper room. And he set out a bed for Saul in the upper room, and he slept. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they went down from the high place into the town. And he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house; and he slept. |
It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.
So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah—all the houses on whose roofs offerings have been offered to all the host of heaven, and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods—shall be defiled like the place of Topheth.’”
What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,
but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.
The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
“When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from it.
Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Up, that I may send you on your way.” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.