2 Samuel 11:9
What does 2 Samuel 11:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 11:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But Uriah took his rest at the door of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Uriah lieth down at the opening of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and hath not gone down unto his house.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Urias slept before the gate of the king's house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Urijah slept at the entrance of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
Context
v.8And 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.
v.9This passage
v.10And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Art thou not come from a journey? wherefore didst thou not go down unto thy house?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 5:12
He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
- Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
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