2 Samuel 11

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAfter the year was expired, at the time when kings go out 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 stayed still at Jerusalem.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVOne evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself. The woman was very beautiful to look on.

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

GIGAKJVAnd David sent and asked after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd David sent messengers, and took her. She came in to him, and he lay with her. For she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned to her house.

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

GIGAKJVAnd the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am pregnant.

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

GIGAKJVAnd when Uriah had come to him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Uriah, Go down to your house, and wash your feet. And Uriah left the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.

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

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

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVAnd when they had told David, saying, Uriah did not go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Do you not came from your journey? Why then did you not go down to your house?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Uriah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, stay in tents. My lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are camped in the open fields. Shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Uriah, Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you go. So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day, and the next day.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd when David had called him, he ate and drink before him. He made him drunk: and in the evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but did not go down to his house.

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

GIGAKJVIn the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set you Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.

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

GIGAKJVWhen Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that brave men were.

KJVAnd 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.

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

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

GIGAKJVThen Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war.

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

GIGAKJVAnd charged the messenger, saying, When you have made an end of telling the matters of the war to the king,

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVAnd if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say to you, Therefore approached you so near to the city when you fought? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall?

KJVWho 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.

GIGAKJVWho struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone on him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? Then say you, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

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

GIGAKJVSo the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd the messenger said to David, Surely the men overcame us, and came out to us into the field, and we were on them even to the entering of the gate.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd the shooters shot from off the wall on your servants, and some of the king's servants be dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen David said to the messenger, This is what you shall say to Joab, Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another: make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd when the mourning was past, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.