Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king was sent after him. New Living Translation Then he told Uriah, “Go on home and relax.” David even sent a gift to Uriah after he had left the palace. English Standard Version Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and there followed him a present from the king. 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah departed from the king’s house, and a gift of food from the king followed him. New American Standard Bible Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the king’s house, and a gift from the king was sent after him. NASB 1995 Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and a present from the king was sent out after him. NASB 1977 Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and a present from the king was sent out after him. Legacy Standard Bible Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and a present from the king went out after him. Amplified Bible Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet (spend time at home).” Uriah left the king’s palace, and a gift from the king was sent out after him. Christian 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. Holman Christian 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Then David told Uriah, "Go home and clean up." Uriah left the king's palace, and David had dinner sent to Uriah's house. English Revised Version And David said to Uriah, Go down 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Go home," David said to Uriah, "and wash your feet." Uriah left the royal palace, and the king sent a present to him. Good News Translation Then he said to Uriah, "Go on home and rest a while." Uriah left, and David had a present sent to his home. International Standard Version Then David told Uriah, "Go on down to your house and relax a while." So Uriah left the king's palace, and the king sent a gift along after him. Majority 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. NET Bible Then David said to Uriah, "Go down to your home and relax." When Uriah left the palace, the king sent a gift to him. New Heart English Bible And David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house, and wash your feet." So Uriah went out from the presence of the king, and a gift from the king was sent after him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd David says to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet”; and Uriah goes out of the king’s house, and there goes out a gift from the king after him, 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, Smith's Literal Translation And David will say to Uriah, Go down to thy house and wash thy feet And Uriah will go forth from the house of the king and a loan of the king will go forth after him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And David said to Uriah, “Go into your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah departed from the house of the king. And a meal from the king followed after him. New American Bible David then said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and bathe your feet.” Uriah left the king’s house, and a portion from the king’s table was sent after him. New Revised Standard Version Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” Uriah went out of the king’s house, and there followed him a present from the king. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and wash your feet. And Uriah went out of the king's house, and there followed him a present from the king. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David said to Uriah: “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out from the house of the King, and a gift of the King went out after him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David said to Urias, Go to thy house, and wash thy feet: and Urias departed from the house of the king, and a portion of meat from the king followed him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David and Bathsheba…7When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing with the war. 8Then 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. 9But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.… Cross References Genesis 38:17-20 “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.” / “What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him. / Then Tamar got up and departed. And she removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments again. ... Ruth 3:3-4 Therefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking. / When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.” 1 Samuel 18:25-27 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. / When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived, / David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage. 1 Kings 21:8-10 Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. / In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. / But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” Esther 6:6-11 Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?” / And Haman told the king, “For the man whom the king is delighted to honor, / have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head. ... Proverbs 7:16-18 I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt. / I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon. / Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses! Isaiah 22:12-13 On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. / But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” Jeremiah 5:7-8 “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. / They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. Hosea 4:10-11 They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned the LORD to give themselves / to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding. Amos 6:4-6 You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. / You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments. / You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph. Matthew 14:3-4 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, / because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Mark 6:17-18 For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married. / For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” Luke 22:3-6 Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ... John 13:27-30 And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” / But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him. / Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor. ... Treasury of Scripture And David said to Uriah, Go down to your house, and wash your feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. go down Psalm 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Isaiah 29:15 Woe 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? Luke 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. wash Genesis 18:4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: Genesis 19:2 And 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. Psalm 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 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. a mess Genesis 43:34 And 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. Jump to Previous David Departed Feet Followed Food Gift House King's Meat Mess Offering Palace Present Presents Uriah Uri'ah Urijah Wash WashedJump to Next David Departed Feet Followed Food Gift House King's Meat Mess Offering Palace Present Presents Uriah Uri'ah Urijah Wash Washed2 Samuel 11 1. While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bathsheba6. Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home. 14. He carries to Joab the letter of his death 18. Joab sends the news thereof to David 26. David takes Bathsheba as his wife Then he said to Uriah This phrase introduces a pivotal moment in the narrative. David, the king of Israel, is speaking to Uriah, one of his mighty men. The Hebrew root for "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) often implies not just speaking but commanding or instructing, indicating David's authority. Historically, Uriah is a Hittite, yet he is fully integrated into Israel's military, showcasing the inclusivity of David's reign and the loyalty of his men. This moment is laden with irony, as David's intentions are not as noble as they appear. Go down to your house and wash your feet So Uriah left the palace and a gift from the king followed him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [he]דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Uriah, לְא֣וּרִיָּ֔ה (lə·’ū·rî·yāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites “Go down רֵ֥ד (rêḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to your house לְבֵיתְךָ֖ (lə·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and wash וּרְחַ֣ץ (ū·rə·ḥaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe your feet.” רַגְלֶ֑יךָ (raḡ·le·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda So Uriah אֽוּרִיָּה֙ (’ū·rî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites left וַיֵּצֵ֤א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the palace, מִבֵּ֣ית (mib·bêṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house and a gift מַשְׂאַ֥ת (maś·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4864: A raising, rising, an utterance, a beacon, a present from the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king followed וַתֵּצֵ֥א (wat·tê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim him. אַחֲרָ֖יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part Links 2 Samuel 11:8 NIV2 Samuel 11:8 NLT 2 Samuel 11:8 ESV 2 Samuel 11:8 NASB 2 Samuel 11:8 KJV 2 Samuel 11:8 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 11:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 11:8 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 11:8 French Bible 2 Samuel 11:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 11:8 David said to Uriah Go down (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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