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2 Samuel 11:8

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Samuel 11:8

Verse 8 of 27

Scripture focus

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess [of meat] from the king.

2 Samuel 11:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:8

Theological / Devotional

Go down to thy house. Go now to your home, refresh yourself after the journey, relax, and take your ease (see Gen. 18:4 ; 19:2). By sending Uriah to his wife, David evidently planned to deceive him into the belief that the child begotten in adultery was his own.

A mess of meat. Heb. mas’eth, literally, “a portion,” here probably of food. The same term is employed for the “messes” Joseph set before his brethren (Gen. 43:34). The gift sent by David was obviously to induce in Uriah a feeling of happiness and contentment and to do its part toward ensuring the accomplishment of David’s purpose.

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