2 Samuel 11 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק י״א

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1. 1

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passלִתְשׁוּבַתat-the-return-ofהַשָּׁנָהthe-yearלְעֵתat-the-timeצֵאתwhen-go-outהַמְּלָאכִיםthe-kingsוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidאֶת־יוֹאָבJoabוְאֶת־עֲבָדָיוand-his-servantsעִמּוֹwith-himוְאֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלand-all-Israelוַיַּשְׁחִתוּand-they-ravagedאֶת־בְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonוַיָּצֻרוּand-besiegedעַל־רַבָּהRabbahוְדָוִדand-Davidיוֹשֵׁבtarriedבִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃in-Jerusalem

   And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

2. 2

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passלְעֵתat-the-time-ofהָעֶרֶבthe-eveningוַיָּקׇםand-aroseדָּוִדDavidמֵעַלfromמִשְׁכָּבוֹhis-bedוַיִּתְהַלֵּךְand-walkedעַל־גַּגupon-the-roof-ofבֵּית־הַמֶּלֶךְhouse-of-the-kingוַיַּרְאand-sawאִשָּׁהa-womanרֹחֶצֶתbathingמֵעַלfromהַגָּגthe-roofוְהָאִשָּׁהand-the-womanטוֹבַתfair-ofמַרְאֶהlook-uponמְאֹד׃exceedingly

   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.

3. 3

   וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidוַיִּדְרֹשׁand-inquired-afterלָאִשָּׁהthe-womanוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהֲלוֹא־זֹאתis-it-not-thisבַּת־שֶׁבַעBath-shebaבַּת־אֱלִיעָםdaughter-of-Eliamאֵשֶׁתthe-wife-ofאוּרִיָּהUriahהַחִתִּי׃the-Hittite

   And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

4. 4

   וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidמַלְאָכִיםmessengersוַיִּקָּחֶהָand-took-herוַתָּבוֹאand-she-came-inאֵלָיוto-himוַיִּשְׁכַּבand-he-layעִמָּהּwith-herוְהִיאand-sheמִתְקַדֶּשֶׁתhad-purified-herselfמִטֻּמְאָתָהּfrom-her-uncleannessוַתָּשׇׁבand-she-returnedאֶל־בֵּיתָהּ׃to-her-house

   And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

5. 5

   וַתַּהַרand-she-conceivedהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanוַתִּשְׁלַחand-she-sentוַתַּגֵּדand-toldלְדָוִדDavidוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidהָרָהwith-childאָנֹכִי׃I

   And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

6. 6

   וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabשְׁלַחsendאֵלַיto-meאֶת־אוּרִיָּהUriahהַחִתִּיthe-Hittiteוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentיוֹאָבJoabאֶת־אוּרִיָּהUriahאֶל־דָּוִד׃to-David

   And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

7. 7

   וַיָּבֹאand-cameאוּרִיָּהUriahאֵלָיוto-himוַיִּשְׁאַלand-askedדָּוִדDavidלִשְׁלוֹםhow-didיוֹאָבJoabוְלִשְׁלוֹםand-how-didהָעָםthe-peopleוְלִשְׁלוֹםand-how-prosperedהַמִּלְחָמָה׃the-battle

   And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

8. 8

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidלְאוּרִיָּהto-Uriahרֵדgo-downלְבֵיתְךָto-your-houseוּרְחַץand-washרַגְלֶיךָyour-feetוַיֵּצֵאand-departedאוּרִיָּהUriahמִבֵּיתfrom-the-house-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַתֵּצֵאand-there-followedאַחֲרָיוafter-himמַשְׂאַתa-portion-of-food-fromהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

   And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

9. 9

   וַיִּשְׁכַּבsleptאוּרִיָּהUriahפֶּתַחat-the-door-ofבֵּיתthe-house-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֵת־כׇּל־עַבְדֵיwith-all-the-servants-ofאֲדֹנָיוhis-lordוְלֹאand-notיָרַדwent-downאֶל־בֵּיתוֹ׃to-his-house

   But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

10. 10

    וַיַּגִּדוּwhen-they-had-toldלְדָוִדDavidלֵאמֹרsayingלֹא־יָרַדwent-not-downאוּרִיָּהUriahאֶל־בֵּיתוֹto-his-houseוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אוּרִיָּהto-Uriahהֲלוֹאis-it-notמִדֶּרֶךְfrom-a-journeyאַתָּהyouבָאcomeמַדּוּעַwhyלֹא־יָרַדְתָּdid-you-not-go-downאֶל־בֵּיתֶךָ׃to-your-house

    And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?

11. 11

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאוּרִיָּהUriahאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidהָאָרוֹןthe-arkוְיִשְׂרָאֵלand-Israelוִיהוּדָהand-Judahיֹשְׁבִיםdwellבַּסֻּכּוֹתin-the-boothsוַאדֹנִיand-my-lordיוֹאָבJoabוְעַבְדֵיand-the-servants-ofאֲדֹנִיmy-lordעַל־פְּנֵיupon-the-face-ofהַשָּׂדֶהthe-open-fieldsחֹנִיםare-encampedוַאֲנִיand-Iאָבוֹאshall-I-goאֶל־בֵּיתִיto-my-houseלֶאֱכֹלto-eatוְלִשְׁתּוֹתand-to-drinkוְלִשְׁכַּבand-to-lieעִם־אִשְׁתִּיwith-my-wifeחַיֶּךָas-you-liveוְחֵיand-as-livesנַפְשֶׁךָyour-soulאִם־אֶעֱשֶׂהI-will-not-doאֶת־הַדָּבָרthe-thingהַזֶּה׃this

    And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

12. 12

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אוּרִיָּהto-Uriahשֵׁבremainבָּזֶהhereגַּם־הַיּוֹםtoday-alsoוּמָחָרand-on-the-morrowאֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּI-will-let-you-departוַיֵּשֶׁבand-remainedאוּרִיָּהUriahבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםin-Jerusalemבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatוּמִמׇּחֳרָת׃and-the-morrow

    And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

13. 13

    וַיִּקְרָא־לוֹand-called-himדָוִדDavidוַיֹּאכַלhe-did-eatלְפָנָיוbefore-himוַיֵּשְׁתְּand-drinkוַיְשַׁכְּרֵהוּand-he-made-him-drunkוַיֵּצֵאand-went-outבָעֶרֶבat-evenלִשְׁכַּבto-lie-downבְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹon-his-bedעִם־עַבְדֵיwith-the-servants-ofאֲדֹנָיוhis-lordוְאֶל־בֵּיתוֹbut-to-his-houseלֹאnotיָרָד׃he-went-down

    And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

14. 14

    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passבַבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוַיִּכְתֹּבand-wroteדָּוִדDavidסֵפֶרa-letterאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofאוּרִיָּה׃Uriah

    And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

15. 15

    וַיִּכְתֹּבand-he-wroteבַּסֵּפֶרin-the-letterלֵאמֹרsayingהָבוּsetאֶת־אוּרִיָּהUriahאֶל־מוּלinפְּנֵיthe-forefront-ofהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleהַחֲזָקָהthe-hottestוְשַׁבְתֶּםand-withdrawמֵאַחֲרָיוfrom-behind-himוְנִכָּהthat-he-may-be-hitוָמֵת׃and-die

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

16. 16

    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passבִּשְׁמוֹרwhen-besiegedיוֹאָבJoabאֶל־הָעִירto-the-cityוַיִּתֵּןthat-he-assignedאֶת־אוּרִיָּהUriahאֶל־הַמָּקוֹםunto-the-placeאֲשֶׁרwhichיָדַעhe-knewכִּיthatאַנְשֵׁי־חַיִלfighting-menשָׁם׃there

    And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

17. 17

    וַיֵּצְאוּwent-outאַנְשֵׁיthe-men-ofהָעִירthe-cityוַיִּלָּחֲמוּand-they-foughtאֶת־יוֹאָבJoabוַיִּפֹּלand-fellמִן־הָעָםsome-of-the-peopleמֵעַבְדֵיof-the-servants-ofדָוִדDavidוַיָּמׇתand-he-diedגַּםalsoאוּרִיָּהUriahהַחִתִּי׃the-Hittite

    And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

18. 18

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentיוֹאָבJoabוַיַּגֵּדand-toldלְדָוִדDavidאֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵיall-the-things-ofהַמִּלְחָמָה׃the-battle

    Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

19. 19

    וַיְצַוand-commandedאֶת־הַמַּלְאָךְthe-messengerלֵאמֹרsayingכְּכַלּוֹתְךָwhen-you-have-finishedאֵת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵיall-the-matters-ofהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleלְדַבֵּרof-tellingאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃unto-the-king

    And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,

20. 20

    וְהָיָהand-if-so-beאִם־תַּעֲלֶהthat-be-rousedחֲמַתthe-anger-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְאָמַרand-saidלְךָfor-youמַדּוּעַwhyנִגַּשְׁתֶּםdid-you-approachאֶל־הָעִירto-the-cityלְהִלָּחֵםto-fightהֲלוֹאis-it-notיְדַעְתֶּםknew-youאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־יֹרוּthat-they-would-shootמֵעַלfrom-uponהַחוֹמָה׃the-wall

    And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

21. 21

    מִי־הִכָּהwho-smoteאֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechבֶּן־יְרֻבֶּשֶׁתson-of-Jerubbeshethהֲלוֹא־אִשָּׁהdid-not-a-womanהִשְׁלִיכָהcastעָלָיוupon-himפֶּלַחa-piece-ofרֶכֶבa-millstoneמֵעַלfrom-uponהַחוֹמָהthe-wallוַיָּמׇתand-he-diedבְּתֵבֵץin-Thebezלָמָּהwhyנִגַּשְׁתֶּםdid-you-go-nearאֶל־הַחוֹמָהto-the-wallוְאָמַרְתָּthen-say-youגַּםalsoעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאוּרִיָּהUriahהַחִתִּיthe-Hittiteמֵת׃died

    Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

22. 22

    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentהַמַּלְאָךְthe-messengerוַיָּבֹאand-cameוַיַּגֵּדand-toldלְדָוִדDavidאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatשְׁלָחוֹhad-sent-him-forיוֹאָב׃Joab

    So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.

23. 23

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמַּלְאָךְthe-messengerאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidכִּי־גָבְרוּindeed-prevailedעָלֵינוּover-usהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menוַיֵּצְאוּand-came-outאֵלֵינוּunto-usהַשָּׂדֶהinto-the-fieldוַנִּהְיֶהand-we-were-engagedעֲלֵיהֶםupon-themעַד־פֶּתַחup-to-the-entrance-ofהַשָּׁעַר׃the-gate

    And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.

24. 24

    וַיֹּראוּand-shotהַמּוֹרִאיםthe-shootersאֶל־עֲבָדֶיךָto-your-servantsמֵעַלfrom-uponהַחוֹמָהthe-wallוַיָּמוּתוּand-are-deadמֵעַבְדֵיof-the-servants-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְגַםand-alsoעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאוּרִיָּהUriahהַחִתִּיthe-Hittiteמֵת׃died

    And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

25. 25

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־הַמַּלְאָךְto-the-messengerכֹּה־תֹאמַרthus-you-sayאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabאַל־יֵרַעlet-not-displeaseבְּעֵינֶיךָin-your-eyesאֶת־הַדָּבָרthe-thingהַזֶּהthisכִּי־כָזֹהfor-one-asוְכָזֶהwell-as-anotherתֹּאכַלdevoursהֶחָרֶבthe-swordהַחֲזֵקmake-more-strongמִלְחַמְתְּךָyour-battleאֶל־הָעִירto-the-cityוְהׇרְסָהּand-overthrow-itוְחַזְּקֵהוּ׃and-encourage-him

    Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

26. 26

    וַתִּשְׁמַעand-she-heardאֵשֶׁתthe-wife-ofאוּרִיָּהUriahכִּי־מֵתbecause-is-deadאוּרִיָּהUriahאִישָׁהּher-husbandוַתִּסְפֹּדshe-mournedעַל־בַּעְלָהּ׃for-her-husband

    And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

27. 27

    וַיַּעֲבֹרand-when-was-pastהָאֵבֶלthe-mourningוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidוַיַּאַסְפָהּand-fetched-herאֶל־בֵּיתוֹto-his-houseוַתְּהִי־לוֹand-she-became-hisלְאִשָּׁהwifeוַתֵּלֶדand-boreלוֹto-himבֵּןa-sonוַיֵּרַעwas-evilהַדָּבָרthe-thingאֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂהwhich-didדָוִדDavidבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.