11:1 While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bath-sheba;
11:6 Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home;
11:14 He carries to Joab the letter of his death;
11:18 Joab sends the news thereof to David;
11:26 David takes Bath-sheba to wife. Verse 1am 2969, bc 1035, An, Ex, Is, 456after the yearetc. Heb. at the return of the year. 1 Kings 20:22, 20:26; 2 Chronicles 36:10; Ecclesiastes 3:8 at the timeThe sacred historian seems to intimate that there was one particular time of the year to which military operations were limited; and Josephus informs us that this took place in the beginning of spring. In another part of his works he says, that as soon as spring was begun, Adad levied and led forth his army against the Hebrews. Antiochus also prepared to invade Judea at the first appearance of spring; and Vespasian marched to Antipatris at the commencement of the same season. The kings and armies of the East, says Chardin, do not march but when there is grass, and when they can encamp, which is in April. This rule, however, seems to be disregarded in modern times.David sent1 Chronicles 20:1; Zechariah 14:3 Rabbah2 Samuel 12:26; Deuteronomy 3:11; 1 Chronicles 20:1; Ezekiel 21:20ReciprocalJoshua 13:25 - Rabbah; 1 Samuel 18:30 - went forth; 2 Samuel 12:27 - Rabbah; Psalm 60:9 - strong city; Jeremiah 49:2 - her daughters Verse 2arose from2 Samuel 4:5, 4:7; Proverbs 19:15, 24:33, 24:34; Matthew 26:40, 26:41; 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 5:7; 1 Peter 4:7 the roof ofDeuteronomy 22:8; Jeremiah 19:13; Matthew 10:27; Acts 10:9 he sawGenesis 3:6, 6:2, 34:2; Job 31:1; Psalm 119:37; Matthew 5:28; 1 John 2:16 very beautifulGenesis 39:6; Proverbs 6:25, 31:30ReciprocalGenesis 12:11 - a fair; 38:2 - saw; Exodus 20:17 - wife; Joshua 2:6 - to the roof; 7:21 - I saw; Judges 14:1 - Timnath; 16:27 - the roof; 1 Samuel 9:25 - the top; 2 Samuel 13:1 - a fair sister; 16:22 - the top; Nehemiah 8:16 - the roof; Job 20:14 - his meat; Psalm 51:1 - after; 101:3 - set; 119:67 - Before; 139:3 - my path; Proverbs 7:8 - General; 23:31 - General; Ecclesiastes 11:9 - in the sight; Jeremiah 5:8 - every one; Ezekiel 23:16 - as soon as she saw them with her eyes; Luke 5:19 - housetop; Romans 7:7 - Thou shalt; Galatians 6:1 - overtaken; James 1:14 - when; 2 Peter 2:14 - eyes Verse 3sentJeremiah 5:8; Hosea 7:6, 7:7; James 1:14, 1:15 Bathshebaor, Bath-shuaEliamor, Ammiel, 1 Chronicles 3:5 Uriah2 Samuel 23:39; 1 Chronicles 11:41ReciprocalGenesis 10:15 - Heth; Leviticus 18:20 - General; 2 Samuel 12:3 - one little; 12:4 - took the; 23:34 - Eliam; Psalm 101:3 - set; Proverbs 6:29 - he that; 7:8 - General; Matthew 1:6 - her Verse 4sent messengersGenesis 39:7; Job 31:9-11; Psalm 50:18 he lay51:1 *title James 1:14, 1:15 she wasetc. or, and when she had purified herself, etc. she returned. Proverbs 30:20 purifiedLeviticus 12:2-5, 15:19-28, 15:29-33, 18:19ReciprocalExodus 20:14 - General; Leviticus 18:20 - General; 2 Samuel 12:4 - took the; 12:9 - despised; 12:12 - secretly; 1 Kings 15:5 - save only; 2 Chronicles 16:10 - the same time; Job 24:15 - eye; Proverbs 6:29 - he that Verse 5I am with childDeuteronomy 22:22; Proverbs 6:34ReciprocalExodus 20:14 - General Verse 6Send meGenesis 4:7, 38:18-23; 1 Samuel 15:30; Job 20:12-14; Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 26:70, 26:72, 26:74ReciprocalJoshua 7:21 - they are hid; 1 Samuel 26:6 - Hittite; 2 Samuel 20:22 - And Joab; 23:39 - Uriah; 1 Chronicles 1:13 - Heth; 11:41 - Uriah Verse 7how Joab didHeb. of the peace of Joab, Genesis 29:6, 37:14; 1 Samuel 17:22ReciprocalExodus 18:7 - welfare Verse 8go downPsalm 44:21; Isaiah 29:15; Luke 12:2; Habakkuk 3:1 washGenesis 18:4, 19:2 there followed himHeb. there went out after him, Psalm 12:2, 55:21 a messGenesis 43:34ReciprocalJudges 19:21 - they washed; 2 Samuel 12:12 - secretly; 13:24 - let the king; Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth Verse 9Job 5:12-14; Proverbs 21:30Reciprocal2 Samuel 11:13 - with the servants Verse 10Reciprocal2 Samuel 12:1 - unto David Verse 11The ark2 Samuel 7:2, 7:6; 1 Samuel 4:4, 14:18 my lord2 Samuel 20:6; Matthew 10:24, 10:25; John 13:14; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27; 2 Timothy 2:3, 2:4, 2:12; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 shall I thenIsaiah 22:12-14 as thou livest2 Samuel 14:19; 1 Samuel 1:26, 17:55, 20:3, 25:26ReciprocalNumbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; 32:6 - shall ye sit here; 1 Samuel 17:8 - servants to Saul Verse 12Jeremiah 2:22, 2:23, 2:37

Verse 13made himGenesis 19:32-35; Exodus 32:21; Habakkuk 2:15 with the servants2 Samuel 11:9Reciprocal12:12 - secretly; 13:26 - let my brother; 13:28 - heart is merry; Proverbs 20:1 - General Verse 14wrote a letterIt was resolved in David's breast that Uriah must die - that innocent, valiant, and gallant man, who was ready to sacrifice his life for the honour of his prince; and, worse than all, by being himself made the bearer of letters to Joab which prescribed the mode by which he was to be murdered. This was the greatest treachery and villany on the part of David; while Joab appears to enter as fully upon the execution of the murder, being perhaps pleased to have this opportunity of further enthralling his king, and thus increasing his own power. 1 Kings 21:8-10; Psalm 19:13, 52:2, 62:9; Jeremiah 9:1-4, 17:9; Micah 7:3-5ReciprocalGenesis 37:27 - let not; 2 Samuel 12:9 - despised; 14:19 - of Joab; 1 Kings 21:14 - Naboth is stoned; Job 24:14 - murderer Verse 15Set ye2 Samuel 11:17; 1 Samuel 18:17, 18:21, 18:25; Psalm 51:4, 51:14; Jeremiah 20:13 hottestHeb. strongfrom himHeb. from after himand die2 Samuel 12:9ReciprocalDeuteronomy 27:24 - General; 2 Samuel 12:12 - secretly; 13:28 - commanded; 14:19 - of Joab; 16:7 - bloody man; 1 Kings 15:5 - save only; 21:8 - she wrote; 1 Chronicles 21:6 - Joab Verse 16he assigned2 Samuel 11:21, 3:27, 20:9, 20:10; 1 Samuel 22:17-19; 1 Kings 2:5, 2:31-34, 21:12-14; 2 Kings 10:6; Proverbs 29:12; Hosea 5:11; Acts 5:29Reciprocal1 Chronicles 20:1 - Joab smote Verse 17there fell2 Samuel 12:9; Psalm 51:14Reciprocal2 Samuel 11:15 - Set ye Verse 18Reciprocal2 Kings 10:8 - there came Verse 21AbimelechJudges 9:53 Jerubbesheth6:32, 7:1, JerubbaalThy servant2 Samuel 3:27, 3:34; Psalm 39:8; Isaiah 14:10; Ezekiel 16:51, 16:52Reciprocal1 Samuel 26:6 - Hittite; 2 Samuel 11:16 - he assigned Verse 24ReciprocalNumbers 21:30 - have shot; 1 Samuel 26:6 - Hittite Verse 25displease theeHeb. be evil in thine eyesfor the swordJoshua 7:8, 7:9; 1 Samuel 6:9; Ecclesiastes 9:1-3, 9:11, 9:12 oneHeb. so and such, What abominable hypocrisy was here! He well knew that the death of this noble and gallant man was no chance-medley: he was by his own order thrust on the sword.make2 Samuel 12:26ReciprocalJudges 20:22 - encouraged; 2 Samuel 2:26 - sword; 12:1 - unto David; 14:14 - we must; 1 Kings 21:16 - Ahab rose up Verse 26she mourned2 Samuel 3:31, 14:2; Genesis 27:41ReciprocalMatthew 1:6 - her Verse 27And whenetc. The whole of her conduct indicates that she observed the form, without feeling the power of sorrow. She lost a captain, and got a king for her husband, and therefore, Lacrymas non sponte cadentes effudit; gemitusque expressit pectore laeto; "She shed reluctant tears; and forced out groans from a joyful breast!"fetched her2 Samuel 3:2-5, 5:13-16, 12:9; Deuteronomy 22:29 But the thingGenesis 38:10; 1 Chronicles 21:7 displeasedHeb. was evil in the eyes of, Psalm 5:6, 51:4, 51:5; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 39:9 - how then; Exodus 20:14 - General; Leviticus 18:20 - General; Numbers 11:1 - it displeased the Lord; 12:2 - And the; 1 Kings 11:9 - angry; Psalm 32:3 - When; 139:3 - my path; Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if; Isaiah 59:15 - displeased him; Lamentations 3:36 - the Lord; Matthew 1:6 - her