2 Samuel 11:11

“And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.”

"And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing." - 2 Samuel 11:11
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What does 2 Samuel 11:11 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 11:11 from the King James Version (KJV) reads as follows: "And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat…

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The Resolve of Uriah: A Study in Honor and Integrity

The narrative surrounding Uriah the Hittite’s response to King David in 2 Samuel 11:11 presents a poignant lesson on honor, loyalty, and integrity, qualities often overshadowed by the unfortunate circumstances that led to his tragic story. In King James Version (KJV), the verse…

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A Prayer of Integrity and Dedication

O Sovereign Lord, I come before You today with a heart heavy yet inspired by the example of integrity demonstrated in the life of Uriah the Hittite, as we reflect upon 2 Samuel 11:11. In this verse, Uriah, in his unwavering loyalty and devotion, said unto David, "The ark, and…

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2 Samuel 11:11 - "And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing."
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2 Samuel 2:11 - "And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 21:11 - "And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done."
2 Samuel 11:5 - "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child."
2 Samuel 3:11 - "And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him."
2 Samuel 11:14 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah."
2 Samuel 22:11 - "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind."
2 Samuel 11:22 - "¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for."
2 Samuel 11:6 - "¶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David."
2 Samuel 11:26 - "¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband."
2 Samuel 1:11 - "Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:"
1 Samuel 2:11 - "And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest."
2 Samuel 24:11 - "For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,"
2 Samuel 11:9 - "But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house."
2 Samuel 11:19 - "And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,"
2 Samuel 5:11 - "¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house."
2 Samuel 11:3 - "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?"
2 Samuel 15:11 - "And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing."
2 Samuel 11:17 - "And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also."
2 Samuel 20:11 - "And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab."
2 Samuel 6:11 - "And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household."
2 Samuel 11:16 - "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were."
2 Samuel 11:7 - "And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered."
2 Samuel 11:15 - "And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die."