When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,
2 Samuel 11:2 - English Standard Version 2016 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her.
So he left all that he had in Joseph’s charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.
Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her.
There were born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.
Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out, and about the heat of the day they came to the house of Ish-bosheth as he was taking his noonday rest.
When they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him and put him to death and beheaded him. They took his head and went by the way of the Arabah all night,
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;
passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house
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 I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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.
“‘And you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. And you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.’
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.
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.