THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
He observed her (David) bathing, unclothed, was captivated by her allure, was struck by an arrow, sustained an injury, and summoned her.
2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 11:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the king sent, and inquired who the woman was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hethite.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲלוֹא־זֹאת֙ בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־אֱלִיעָ֔ם אֵ֖שֶׁת אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 23:39Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.
- 1 Chr 3:5And these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Simmaa, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four of Bethsabee the daughter of Ammiel.
- Jer 5:8They are become as amorous horses and stallions: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.
- Jas 1:14But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.
- Jas 1:15Then, when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death.
- Hos 7:6Because they have applied their heart like an oven, when he laid snares for them: he slept all the night baking them, in the morning he himself was heated as a flaming fire.
- Hos 7:7They were all heated like an oven, and have devoured their judges: all their kings have fallen: there is none amongst them that calleth unto me.
- 1 Chr 11:41Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,