2 Samuel 11:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.””

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BSBPD

“So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and David sendeth and inquireth about the woman, and saith, `Is not this Bath-Sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 11:3 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 23:34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
  2. 2 Samuel 23:39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
  3. 1 Chronicles 3:5and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.
  4. 1 Chronicles 11:41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
  5. Proverbs 6:25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
  6. Jeremiah 5:8They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife.
  7. Hosea 7:6For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
  8. James 1:14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

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