Study it in the app“And it happened, at the time of evening, that David rose from his bed and was walking about on the roof of the king’s house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance.”
From the roof David sees a woman, asks about her, sends for her, and she becomes pregnantTemptation
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
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsevening
Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.
Where else “erev” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsrise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakam” appearsbed
The place in the house for sleeping and resting.
Where else “mishkav” appearsroam
To move about with no fixed course, roaming a place.
Where else “yithalech” appearsroof, top
Roof, the flat top of a house; the top of something.
Where else “gag” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appearswoman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appearswash
Wash; wash oneself, bathe.
Where else “rochetset” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tovat” appearsappearance
The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.
Where else “mare” appears1And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.
2 · This verse (above)
3David sent and inquired about the woman, and someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”
