THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
He instructed the soldier to return home, to cleanse himself, to partake in food, and to spend time with his spouse. The reason for this was to conceal the injury, leading others to believe that a child would be conceived from him.
2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 11:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְא֣וּרִיָּ֔ה רֵ֥ד לְבֵיתְךָ֖ וּרְחַ֣ץ רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֽוּרִיָּה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּצֵ֥א אַחֲרָ֖יו מַשְׂאַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 18:4But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.
- Ps 55 (54):21
- Ps 44 (43):21
- Heb 4:13Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.
- Ps 12 (11):2
- Gen 43:24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.
- Gen 19:2And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.
- Luke 12:2For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known.