KJV King James Version
And David sent and inquired after the woman. And [one] said, [Is] not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
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2 Samuel 11:3
And David sent and inquired after the woman. And [one] said, [Is] not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”
WEB World English Bible
David sent and inquired after the woman. One said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”
ASV American Standard Version
And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and David sendeth and inquireth about the woman, and saith, ‘Is not this Bath-Sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 11
1 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 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 And David sent and inquired after the woman. And [one] said, [Is] not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
4 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 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I [am] with child.
6 And David sent to Joab, [saying], Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departדָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidוַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁH1875 · da.rashto seekלָֽאִשָּׁ֑הH802 · ish.shahwomanוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהֲלוֹא־H3808 · lonotזֹאת֙H2063 · zotthisבַּת־H1339 · bat-she.vaBathshebaשֶׁ֣בַעH1339 · bat-she.vaBathshebaבַּת־H1323 · batdaughterאֱלִיעָ֔םH463 · e.li.amEliamאֵ֖שֶׁתH802 · ish.shahwomanאוּרִיָּ֥הH223 · u.riy.yahUriahהַחִתִּֽי׃H2850 · chit.tiHittite
Cross-references
2 Samuel 23:39Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.1 Chronicles 3:5And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:Jeremiah 5:8They were [as] fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.James 1:14-15But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.1 Chronicles 11:41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,Hosea 7:6-7For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
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