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The man said, &#8220She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He sent someone to find out who she was, and he was told, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David sent and inquired after the woman. And <i>one</i> said, <i>Is</i> not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So David sent and inquired about the woman. And <i>someone</i> said, “<i>Is</i> this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David sent <i>servants</i> and inquired about the woman. And <i>someone</i> said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, &#8220Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />David sent <i>word</i> and inquired about the woman. <i>Someone</i> said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hethite? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he reported, &#8220This is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David sent someone to ask about the woman. The man said, "She's Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So he sent a messenger to find out who she was, and learned that she was Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David sent word to inquire about her, and someone told him, "This is Eliam's daughter Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, isn't it?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So David sent someone to inquire about the woman. The messenger said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hethite?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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?<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David sent and inquired after the woman. One said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, Uriah the Hittite’s wife?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David sends and inquires about the woman, and [someone] says, “Is this not Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and David sendeth and inquireth about the woman, and saith, 'Is not this Bath-Sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will send and seek for the woman, and say, Is not this Bath-Sheba, daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king sent, and inquired who the woman was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hethite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the king sent and inquired who the woman might be. And it was reported to him that she was Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah, the Hittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David sent people to inquire about the woman and was told, “She is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam, and wife of Uriah the Hittite, Joab’s armor-bearer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David sent someone to inquire about the woman. It was reported, “This is Bathsheba daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Ahinam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David sent and inquired about the woman, and they said: “This is Barthsheba, daughter of Akhinam, the wife of Uriah the Khitite”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David sent and enquired about the woman: and <i>one</i> said, <i>Is</i> not this Bersabee the daughter of Eliab, the wife of Urias the Chettite?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/11-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=2571" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/11.htm">David and Bathsheba</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">So David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: way·yiḏ·rōš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">and inquired</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lā·’iš·šāh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">about the woman,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and he was told,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1339.htm" title="1339: baṯ- (Prep) -- From bath and sheba'; daughter of an oath; Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1339.htm" title="1339: še·ḇa‘ (N-proper-fs) -- From bath and sheba'; daughter of an oath; Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon.">is Bathsheba,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/463.htm" title="463: ’ĕ·lî·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- God is kinsman, an Isr. name. From 'el and am; God of people; Eliam, an Israelite.">of Eliam</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and the wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/223.htm" title="223: ’ū·rî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uwriyahuw; from 'uwr and Yahh; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites.">of Uriah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2850.htm" title="2850: ha·ḥit·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Heth. Patronymically from Cheth; a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth.">the Hittite.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-5.htm">1 Chronicles 3:5</a></span><br />and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1-5</a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. / When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a></span><br />When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32-33</a></span><br />He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. / Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12-13</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. / No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Romans 6:12-13</a></span><br />Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16</a></span><br />For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">Genesis 39:7-10</a></span><br />and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6-27</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice. / I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment, / crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-17</a></span><br />So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?</p><p class="hdg">sent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-8.htm">Jeremiah 5:8</a></b></br> They were <i>as</i> fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/7-6.htm">Hosea 7:6,7</a></b></br> For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14,15</a></b></br> But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed… </p><p class="hdg">Bath-sheba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-5.htm">1 Chronicles 3:5</a></b></br> And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:</p><p class="hdg">Uriah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm">2 Samuel 23:39</a></b></br> Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/11-41.htm">1 Chronicles 11:41</a></b></br> Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Bathsheba</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-5.htm">Bath-Sheba</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-18.htm">Bathshe'ba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-23.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">Eliam</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">Eli'am</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm">Find</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-6.htm">Hittite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-15.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Uriah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Uri'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Urijah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bathsheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bath-Sheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bathshe'ba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">Eliam</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">Eli'am</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-25.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-6.htm">Hittite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-7.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-6.htm">Uriah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-6.htm">Uri'ah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-6.htm">Urijah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-11.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bathsheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-6.htm">Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-14.htm">He carries to Joab the letter of his death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-18.htm">Joab sends the news thereof to David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-26.htm">David takes Bathsheba as his wife</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This action marks the beginning of a series of events leading to sin. The inquiry reflects David's initial temptation, highlighting the human tendency to pursue desires without considering consequences. This moment parallels <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a>, where desire leads to sin and sin to death. David's sending of messengers also contrasts with the ideal kingly behavior described in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16-17</a>, where kings are advised against multiplying wives and wealth, emphasizing self-control and reliance on God.<p><b>and he was told, “This is Bathsheba,</b><br>Bathsheba's introduction is significant as it sets the stage for the unfolding narrative. Her name means "daughter of the oath," which may imply a sense of covenant or promise, contrasting with the breach of covenant that follows. Bathsheba's role in the narrative is pivotal, as she later becomes the mother of Solomon, a key figure in Israel's history and a type of Christ in his wisdom and reign of peace. Her story also foreshadows the redemptive themes found in the genealogy of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a>, where she is mentioned as "the wife of Uriah."<p><b>the daughter of Eliam</b><br>Eliam, Bathsheba's father, is identified as one of David's mighty men (<a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">2 Samuel 23:34</a>), indicating Bathsheba's connection to David's inner circle. This connection underscores the personal betrayal involved in David's actions. Eliam's father, Ahithophel, was a counselor to David, whose later betrayal (<a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a>) may have been influenced by David's sin with Bathsheba. This familial link highlights the far-reaching consequences of sin, affecting not only individuals but entire families and communities.<p><b>and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”</b><br>Uriah's designation as a Hittite suggests he was a foreigner who had integrated into Israelite society, possibly converting to worship Yahweh. His inclusion among David's mighty men (<a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm">2 Samuel 23:39</a>) indicates his loyalty and valor. The mention of Uriah's marriage to Bathsheba emphasizes the gravity of David's sin, as it involves adultery and betrayal of a loyal servant. Uriah's honorable character contrasts sharply with David's actions, highlighting themes of integrity and righteousness. Uriah's story also prefigures Christ's sacrificial loyalty and faithfulness, as he unwittingly becomes a victim of David's sin, paralleling Christ's innocent suffering for humanity's sins.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, a man after God's own heart, who at this point in his life, is about to make a grave mistake by pursuing Bathsheba.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman whom David inquires about. She is described as the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah, indicating her familial and marital ties.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliam.htm">Eliam</a></b><br>Bathsheba's father, who is mentioned to provide context and background to Bathsheba's identity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uriah_the_hittite.htm">Uriah the Hittite</a></b><br>Bathsheba's husband, a loyal soldier in David's army, whose identity is crucial to understanding the gravity of David's actions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this event, where David remains while his army is at war, leading to his temptation and subsequent sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>David's inquiry about Bathsheba shows the importance of guarding our hearts and minds against temptation. We must be vigilant in our thoughts and desires, as they can lead us into sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>This event marks the beginning of a series of tragic consequences for David, illustrating that sin often has far-reaching effects beyond the immediate moment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_community.htm">Accountability and Community</a></b><br>David's isolation in Jerusalem, away from his men and advisors, highlights the need for accountability and community to help us stay on the right path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_marriage.htm">Respect for Marriage</a></b><br>The mention of Bathsheba's marital status underscores the sanctity of marriage and the importance of respecting the marital bonds of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Although not directly in this verse, the broader account of David's life shows that repentance and seeking God's forgiveness are crucial steps in restoring our relationship with Him after sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_bathsheba_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Bathsheba in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_rhetorical_criticism.htm">Who was Uriah the Hittite in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_hebrews_2_10_mean.htm">Who was Bathsheba in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_blessed_for_righteous_suffering.htm">Did David commit rape against Bathsheba?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam.</span>--Her name is spelt in Chronicles <span class= "ital">Bath-shua, </span>and her father's name is said to be <span class= "ital">Ammiel. </span>Ammiel and Eliam are the same name with its component parts transposed, as Scripture names are often varied: <span class= "ital">God's people </span>and <span class= "ital">the people of God.</span><p><span class= "bld">Wife of Uriah the Hittite.</span>--His name appears (<a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm" title="Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.">2Samuel 23:39</a>) in the list of David's thirty chief heroes, and the whole story represents him as a brave and noble-minded soldier. David had now given rein to his guilty passion so far that the knowledge of Bath-sheba's being a married woman, and the wife of one of his chief warriors, does not check him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam.</span> In <a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">2 Samuel 23:34</a> Eliam is said to be the son of Ahithophel, and thus Bathsheba would be his granddaughter. Mr. Blunt, in his 'Undesigned Coincidences,' p. 143, <span class="accented">et seq.</span>, sees in this the explanation of the adherence to the side of Absalom of a man so high in King David's service. It was the result of his indignation at David's profligate treat-meat of so near a relative. In <a href="/1_chronicles/3-5.htm">1 Chronicles 3:5</a> she is called "Bathshua, the daughter of Ammiel." The latter is a transposition of Eliam, both names being compounded of Am, people, and <span class="accented">El</span>, God. <span class="cmt_word">Uriah the Hittite.</span> We read in <a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm">2 Samuel 23:39</a> that he was one of David's "mighties," and it is remarkable that we should thus find high in rank in David's army a member of that grand race who had disputed with Egypt and Assyria the empire of the East. Their head now was Toi, King of Hamath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/11-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and inquired</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḏ·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about the woman,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he was told,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹאת֙</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is Bathsheba,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֣בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1339.htm">Strong's 1339: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bathsheba -- perhaps 'daughter of oath', the mother of Solomon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Eliam</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלִיעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lî·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_463.htm">Strong's 463: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eliam -- 'God is kinsman', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Uriah</span><br /><span class="heb">אוּרִיָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·rî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_223.htm">Strong's 223: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Hittite.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחִתִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2850.htm">Strong's 2850: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hittite -- a Chittite</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/11-3.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 11:3 David send and inquired after the woman (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 11:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 11:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/11-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 11:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 11:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>