Verse List for 2 SAM 11:2

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OET (OET-RV) and early one evening he got up from a nap and walked around the palace roof area. From there he saw a woman bathing, and she was very good-looking.

OET-LV and_he/it _was to_the _time _of the _evening and_ Dāvid _he/it _rose _up from_under bed _of_his and_he/it _walked/wandered on the _roof of _the _house _of the_king and_he/it _saw a _woman bathing from_under the_roof and_the_woman was_good _of appearance very.

ULT And it happened, at the time of the evening, that David arose from his bed and walked about on the roof of the house of the king. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing. And the woman, was very good of appearance.

UST Late one afternoon, after David had finished sleeping during the heat of the day, he got up and walked around on the flat roof of his palace. From there, he could look down and see a woman who was bathing in the enclosed courtyard of her house. The woman was very beautiful.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB At evening, David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look at.

MSG ^(2-5)One late afternoon, David got up from taking his nap and was strolling on the roof of the palace. From his vantage point on the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was stunningly beautiful. David sent to ask about her, and was told, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite?” David sent his agents to get her. After she arrived, he went to bed with her. (This occurred during the time of “purification” following her period.) Then she returned home. Before long she realized she was pregnant. Later she sent word to David: “I’m pregnant.”

NET One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Now this woman was very attractive.

LSV And it comes to pass, at evening-time, that David rises from off his bed, and walks up and down on the roof of the king’s house, and sees a woman bathing from the roof, and the woman [is] of very good appearance,

FBV Late one afternoon, David got up from taking a nap and was walking on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

T4T Late one afternoon, after David got up from taking a nap, he walked around on the flat roof of his palace. He saw a woman who was bathing in the courtyard of her house. The woman was very beautiful.

LEB It happened _⌊late one afternoon_⌋[fn] that David got up from his bed and walked about on the roof of the king’s house, and he saw a woman bathing on her[fn] roof. Now the woman _⌊was very beautiful_⌋.[fn]

BBE Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

ASV And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

DRA In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.

YLT and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman [is] of very good appearance,

Drby And it came to pass at evening time that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful;

RV And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
(And it came to pass at eventide/evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.)

SLT And it will be at the time of the evening, and David will rise from off his bed, and will go upon the roof of the king’s house: and he will see from the roof a woman washing herself; and the woman good of aspect exceedingly.

Wbstr And it came to pass in an evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

KJB-1769 ¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

KJB-1611 ¶ And it came to passe in an euening tide, that Dauid arose from off his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kings house: and from the roofe he saw a woman washing her selfe; and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.
(¶ And it came to pass in an evening tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the kings house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.)

Bshps And in an euening tyde, Dauid arose out of his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kinges palace, and from the roofe he sawe a woman washing her selfe, and the woman was very beautifull to loke vpon.
(And in an evening tide, David arose out of his bed, and walked upon the roof of the kings palace, and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.)

Gnva And when it was euening tide, Dauid arose out of his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the Kings palace: and from the roofe he sawe a woman washing her selfe: and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.
(And when it was evening tide, David arose out of his bed, and walked upon the roof of the Kings palace: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself: and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.)

Cvdl And aboute the euetyde it fortuned that Dauid arose from his restinge place, & wente vp to ye toppe of the kynges palace, and from ye toppe he sawe a woman wasshinge hir selfe, and the woman was of a very fayre bewtye.
(And about the euetyde it fortuned that David arose from his resting place, and went up to ye/you_all top of the kings palace, and from ye/you_all top he saw a woman washing herself, and the woman was of a very fair bewtye.)

Wycl While these thingis weren doon, it befelde, that Dauid roos in a dai fro his bed after mydday, and walkide in the soler of the kyngis hows; and he siy a womman waischynge hir silf euen ayens on hir soler; sotheli the womman was ful fair.
(While these things were done, it befelde, that David rose in a day from his bed after mydday, and walked in the soler of the kings house; and he saw a woman washing herself even against on her soler; truly the woman was full fair.)

Luth Und es begab sich, daß David um den Abend aufstund von seinem Lager und ging auf dem Dach des Königshauses und sah vom Dach ein Weib sich waschen; und das Weib war sehr schöner Gestalt.
(And it gifted itself/yourself/themselves, that David around/by/for the evening/night rising from his storage/warehouse and went on/in/to to_him roof the royal_family and saw(v) from_the roof a woman itself/yourself/themselves wash; and the woman what/which very beautiful shape(n).)

ClVg Dum hæc agerentur, accidit ut surgeret David de strato suo post meridiem, et deambularet in solario domus regiæ: viditque mulierem se lavantem ex adverso super solarium suum: erat autem mulier pulchra valde.[fn]
(While these_things they_would_actur, it_happened as would_rise David from/about strato his_own after south, and deambularet in/into/on alonerio home royal: he_sawque woman himself lavantem from on_the_contrary over alonerium his_own: was however woman beautiful very_much.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֣י ׀ לְ⁠עֵ֣ת הָ⁠עֶ֗רֶב וַ⁠יָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵ⁠עַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּב⁠וֹ֙ וַ⁠יִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ וַ⁠יַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵ⁠עַ֣ל הַ⁠גָּ֑ג וְ⁠הָ֣⁠אִשָּׁ֔ה טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο πρὸς ἑσπέραν, καὶ ἀνέστη Δαυὶδ ἀπὸ τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ, καὶ περιεπάτει ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ εἶδε γυναῖκα λουομένην ἀπὸ τοῦ δώματος, καὶ ἡ γυνὴ καλὴ τῷ εἴδει σφόδρα.

BrTr And it came to pass toward evening, that David arose off his couch, and walked on the roof of the king's house, and saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Verse List for 2 SAM 11:2

Verse List for 2 SAM 11:2