King James Version
2 Samuel 11:9 in the King James Version says “But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.”
2 Samuel 11:9 · KJV
And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. how Joab: Heb. of the peace of, etc
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. followed: Heb. went out after him
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
And 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?
And 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.
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“slept”
H7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and went not down”
H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
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