And it happened,וַיְהִיat the turnלִתְשׁוּבַתof the year,הַשָּׁנָהat the timeלְעֵתwhen the kingsהַמַּלְאֿכִיםgo out,צֵאתthat Davidוַ דָּוִדsentיִּשְׁלַחJoab,יוֹאָבand his servantsוְאֶת עֲבָדָיוwith him,עִמּוֹand allוְאֶת כָּלIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵלand they destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִתוּthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןand besiegedוַיָּצֻרוּRabbah.עַל רַבָּהBut Davidוְדָוִדstayedיוֹשֵׁבin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
And it happened,וַיְהִיat the timeלְעֵתof evening,הָעֶרֶבthat Davidוַ דָּוִדroseיָּקָםfromמֵעַלhis bedמִשְׁכָּבוֹand was walking aboutוַיִּתְהַלֵּךְonעַלthe roofגַּגof the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְhouse;בֵּיתand fromמֵעַלthe roofהַגָּגhe sawוַיַּרְאa womanאִשָּׁהbathing;רֹחֶצֶתand the womanוְהָאִשָּׁהwas veryמְאֹדbeautifulטוֹבַתin appearance.מַרְאֶה
Davidדָּוִדsentוַיִּשְׁלַחand inquiredוַיִּדְרֹשׁabout the woman,לָאִשָּׁהand someone said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is this notהֲלוֹא זֹאתBathshebaבַּת שֶׁבַעthe daughterבַּתof Eliam,אֱלִיעָםthe wifeאֵשֶׁתof Uriahאוּרִיָּהthe Hittite?”הַחִתִּי
Davidדָּוִדsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםand took her;וַיִּקָּחֶהָshe cameוַתָּבוֹאto him,אֵלָיוand he layוַיִּשְׁכַּבwith herעִמָּהּ(she wasוְהִיאsanctifying herselfמִתְקַדֶּשֶׁתfrom her uncleanness),מִטֻּמְאָתָהּand she returnedוַתָּשָׁבtoאֶלher house.בֵּיתָהּ
The womanהָאִשָּׁהconceived;וַתַּהַרand she sentוַתִּשְׁלַחand reported itוַתַּגֵּדto David,לְדָוִדand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Iאָנֹכִיam pregnant.”הָרָה
DavidדָּוִדsentוַיִּשְׁלַחtoאֶלJoab,יוֹאָב“SendשְׁלַחmeאֵלַיUriahאוּרִיָּהthe Hittite.”הַחִתִּיAnd Joabוַ יוֹאָבsentיִּשְׁלַחUriahאוּרִיָּהtoאֶלDavid.דָּוִד
When Uriahוַ אוּרִיָּהcameיָּבֹאto him,אֵלָיוDavidדָּוִדaskedוַיִּשְׁאַלabout the welfareלִשְׁלוֹםof Joabיוֹאָבand the welfareוְלִשְׁלוֹםof the peopleהָעָםand the welfareוְלִשְׁלוֹםof the war.הַמִּלְחָמָה
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Uriah,לְאוּרִיָּה“Go downרֵדto your houseלְבֵיתְךָand washוּרְחַץyour feet.”רַגְלֶיךָUriahאוּרִיָּהwent outוַיֵּצֵאfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand a giftמַשְׂאַתfrom the kingהַמֶּלֶךְwent outוַתֵּצֵאafter him.אַחֲרָיו
But Uriahוַ אוּרִיָּהlay downיִּשְׁכַּבat the entranceפֶּתַחof the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְhouseבֵּיתwithאֵתallכָּלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof his lord,אֲדֹנָיוand he did notוְלֹאgo downיָרַדtoאֶלhis house.בֵּיתוֹ
They reported itוַיַּגִּדוּto David,לְדָוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Uriahאוּרִיָּהdid notלֹאgo downיָרַדtoאֶלhis house.”בֵּיתוֹDavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלUriah,אוּרִיָּה“Have you notהֲלוֹאcomeאַתָּה בָאfrom a journey?מִדֶּרֶךְWhyמַדּוּעַdid you notלֹאgo downיָרַדְתָּtoאֶלyour house?”בֵּיתֶךָ
UriahאוּרִיָּהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“The arkהָאָרוֹןand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵלand Judahוִיהוּדָהare livingיֹשְׁבִיםin booths,בַּסֻּכּוֹתand my lordוַאדֹנִיJoabיוֹאָבand the servantsוְעַבְדֵיof my lordאֲדֹנִיare campingחֹנִיםonעַלthe openפְּנֵיfield;הַשָּׂדֶהand shall Iוַאֲנִיgoאָבוֹאintoאֶלmy houseבֵּיתִיto eatלֶאֱכֹלand to drinkוְלִשְׁתּוֹתand to lieוְלִשְׁכַּבwithעִםmy wife?אִשְׁתִּיAs you live,חַיֶּךָand as your soulוְ נַפְשֶׁךָlives,חֵיI will notאִםdoאֶעֱשֶׂהthisהַזֶּהthing.”הַדָּבָר
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלUriah,אוּרִיָּה“Stayשֵׁבhereבָּזֶהtodayהַיּוֹםalso,גַּםand tomorrowוּמָחָרI will send you away.”אֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּSo Uriahוַ אוּרִיָּהstayedיֵּשֶׁבin Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַםthatהַהוּאdayבַּיּוֹםand the next.וּמִמָּחֳרָת
Davidדָוִדinvitedוַיִּקְרָאhim,לוֹand he ateוַיֹּאכַלbefore himלְפָנָיוand drank,וַיֵּשְׁתְּand he made him drunk;וַיְשַׁכְּרֵהוּand in the eveningבָעֶרֶבhe went outוַיֵּצֵאto lieלִשְׁכַּבon his bedבְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹwithעִםthe servantsעַבְדֵיof his lord,אֲדֹנָיוbut toוְאֶלhis houseבֵּיתוֹhe did notלֹאgo down.יָרָד
And it happenedוַיְהִיin the morningבַבֹּקֶרthat Davidוַ דָּוִדwroteיִּכְתֹּבa letterסֵפֶרtoאֶלJoabיוֹאָבand sent itוַיִּשְׁלַחby the handבְּיַדof Uriah.אוּרִיָּה
He wroteוַיִּכְתֹּבin the letter,בַּסֵּפֶרsaying,לֵאמֹר“PutהָבוּUriahאוּרִיָּהin frontאֶל מוּל פְּנֵיof the fiercestהַחֲזָקָהbattle,הַמִּלְחָמָהand withdrawוְשַׁבְתֶּםfrom behind him,מֵאַחֲרָיוso that he is struckוְנִכָּהand dies.”וָמֵת
And it happened,וַיְהִיas Joabבִּ יוֹאָבwas watchingשְׁמוֹרthe city,אֶל הָעִירthat he putוַיִּתֵּןUriahאוּרִיָּהatאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםhe knewיָדַעthatכִּיthere were valiantחַיִלmen.אַנְשֵׁי
The menוַ אַנְשֵׁיof the cityהָעִירcame outיֵּצְאוּand foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמוּwith Joab,אֶת יוֹאָבand someוַofמִןthe peopleהָעָםfell,יִּפֹּלof the servantsמֵעַבְדֵיof David;דָוִדand Uriahאוּרִיָּהthe Hittiteהַחִתִּיalsoגַּםdied.וַיָּמָת
Joabיוֹאָבsentוַיִּשְׁלַחand reportedוַיַּגֵּדto Davidלְדָוִדallכָּלthe mattersדִּבְרֵיof the battle.הַמִּלְחָמָה
He commandedוַיְצַוthe messenger,הַמַּלְאָךְsaying,לֵאמֹר“When you have finishedכְּכַלּוֹתְךָtellingלְדַבֵּרallכָּלthe mattersדִּבְרֵיof the battleהַמִּלְחָמָהtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ
then ifוְהָיָה אִםthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְwrathחֲמַתrises,תַּעֲלֶהand he saysוְאָמַרto you,לְךָ‘Whyמַדּוּעַdid you go nearנִגַּשְׁתֶּםtoאֶלthe cityהָעִירto fight?לְהִלָּחֵםDid you notהֲלוֹאknowיְדַעְתֶּםthatאֲשֶׁרthey would shootיֹרוּfromמֵעַלthe wall?הַחוֹמָה
WhoמִיstruckהִכָּהAbimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְsonבֶּןof Jerubbesheth?יְרֻבֶּשֶׁתDid notהֲלוֹאa womanאִשָּׁהthrowהִשְׁלִיכָהan upperרֶכֶבmillstoneפֶּלַחon himעָלָיוfromמֵעַלthe wall,הַחוֹמָהso that he diedוַיָּמָתat Thebez?בְּתֵבֵץWhyלָמָּהdid you go nearנִגַּשְׁתֶּםtoאֶלthe wall?’הַחוֹמָהthen you shall say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Your servantעַבְדְּךָUriahאוּרִיָּהthe Hittiteהַחִתִּיis deadמֵתalso.’”גַּם
So the messengerוַ הַמַּלְאָךְwent,יֵּלֶךְand cameוַיָּבֹאand reportedוַיַּגֵּדto DavidלְדָוִדallכָּלthatאֲשֶׁרJoabיוֹאָבhad sent him to say.שְׁלָחוֹ
The messengerהַמַּלְאָךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“The menהָאֲנָשִׁיםprevailedגָבְרוּagainst usעָלֵינוּand came outוַיֵּצְאוּto usאֵלֵינוּinto the field,הַשָּׂדֶהbut we wereוַנִּהְיֶהupon themעֲלֵיהֶםas far asעַדthe entranceפֶּתַחof the gate.הַשָּׁעַר
Then the archersוַ הַמּוֹרִיםshotיֹּרוּatאֶלyour servantsעֲבָדֶךָfromמֵעַלthe wall,הַחוֹמָהand someוַof the servantsמֵעַבְדֵיof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְdied;יָּמוּתוּand your servantוְ עַבְדְּךָUriahאוּרִיָּהthe Hittiteהַחִתִּיis deadמֵתalso.”גַם
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe messenger,הַמַּלְאָךְ“Thusכֹּהyou shall sayתֹאמַרtoאֶלJoab:יוֹאָב‘Do notאַלlet thisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרbe evilיֵרַעin your eyes,בְּעֵינֶיךָforכִּיthe swordהֶחָרֶבdevoursתֹּאכַלthis oneכָזֹהas well as that one;וְכָזֶהpressהַחֲזֵקyour battleמִלְחַמְתְּךָagainstאֶלthe cityהָעִירand overthrow it.’וְהָרְסָהּAnd encourage him.”וְחַזְּקֵהוּ
When the wifeוַ אֵשֶׁתof UriahאוּרִיָּהheardתִּשְׁמַעthatכִּיUriahאוּרִיָּהher husbandאִישָׁהּwas dead,מֵתshe lamentedוַתִּסְפֹּדoverעַלher spouse.בַּעְלָהּ
When the mourningהָאֵבֶלwas over,וַיַּעֲבֹרDavidדָּוִדsentוַיִּשְׁלַחand gathered herוַיַּאַסְפָהּintoאֶלhis house;בֵּיתוֹand she becameוַתְּהִיhisלוֹwifeלְאִשָּׁהand boreוַתֵּלֶדhimלוֹa son.בֵּןBut the thingוַ הַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרDavidדָוִדhad doneעָשָׂהwas evilיֵּרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה