2 Samuel 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.”

2 Samuel 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in to him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned to her house.”

2 Samuel 11:4 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 11:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned unto her house. ”

2 Samuel 11:4 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David sendeth messengers, and taketh her, and she cometh unto him, and he lieth with her--and she is purifying herself from her uncleanness--and she turneth back unto her house;”

2 Samuel 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in to him, and he lay with her; and she had purified herself from her uncleanness; and she returned to her house. ”

2 Samuel 11:4 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Dauid sent messengers, and tooke her away: and she came vnto him and he lay with her: (now she was purified from her vncleannes) and she returned vnto her house.”

2 Samuel 11:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 11:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 11

2 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.

3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath–sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

6 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

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What Does 2 Samuel 11:4 Mean?

2 Samuel 11:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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