KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 11:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
WEB World English Bible
David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and a gift from the king was sent after him.
ASV American Standard Version
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 food from the king.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David saith to Uriah, ‘Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet;’ and Uriah goeth out of the king’s house, and there goeth out after him a gift from the king,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 11
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.
7 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 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 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 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 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.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayדָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidלְא֣וּרִיָּ֔הH223 · u.riy.yahUriahרֵ֥דH3381 · ya.radto go downלְבֵיתְךָ֖H1004 · betplaceוּרְחַ֣ץH7364 · ra.chatsto wash: washרַגְלֶ֑יךָH7272 · re.gelfootוַיֵּצֵ֤אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאֽוּרִיָּה֙H223 · u.riy.yahUriahמִבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוַתֵּצֵ֥אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאַחֲרָ֖יוH310 · a.charafterמַשְׂאַ֥תH4864 · mas.ettributeהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
Genesis 18:4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:Psalm 55:21[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.Luke 7:44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.Psalm 12:2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.Genesis 43:24And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave [them] water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.Genesis 19:2And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.Genesis 43:34And he took [and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.Psalm 44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.Luke 12:2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.Isaiah 29:15Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
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