11:1 11:1

2 Samuel 11:2

11:3 11:3

Bible Versions

And 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.
And it came to pass in an eveningtide {H6153}{H6256}, that David {H1732} arose {H6965} from off his bed {H4904}, and walked {H1980} upon the roof {H1406} of the king's {H4428} house {H1004}: and from the roof {H1406} he saw {H7200} a woman {H802} washing {H7364} herself; and the woman {H802} was very {H3966} beautiful {H2896} to look upon {H4758}.
Once, after his afternoon nap, David got up from his bed and went strolling on the roof of the king's palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing, who was very beautiful.
One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
And it came to pass at eventide, 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 bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
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  • Matthew 5:28

    But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
  • Psalms 119:37

    ¶ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me in thy way.
  • Proverbs 6:25

    Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
  • Acts 10:9

    ¶ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
  • Job 31:1

    ¶ I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
  • 1 John 2:16

    For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
  • 1 Peter 4:7

    ¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
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