^{2 Ref} It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.

^{3 Ref} David send and inquired after the woman. One said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

^{6 Ref} David sent to Joab, [saying], Send me Uriah the Hittite. Joab sent Uriah to David.

^{7 Ref} When Uriah was come to him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.

^{8 Ref} David said to Uriah, Go down to your house, and wash your feet. Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess [of food] from the king.

^{9 Ref} But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.

¹⁰ When they had told David, saying, Uriah didn't go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Haven't you come from a journey? why did you not go down to your house?

^{11 Ref} Uriah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing.

^{12 Ref} David said to Uriah, Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the next day.

^{13 Ref} When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.