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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 11:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Sa 11:26 |
Strong Concordance |
And when the wife [0802] of Uriah [0223] heard [08085] that Uriah [0223] her husband [0376] was dead [04191], she mourned [05594] for her husband [01167]. |
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King James |
And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Bath-sheba's mourning, like that of Abigail Sa1 25:39-42, was probably limited to the customary time of seven days. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
She mourned for her husband - The whole of her conduct indicates that she observed the form without feeling the power of sorrow.
She lost a captain and got a king for her spouse; this must have been deep affliction indeed: and therefore: -
- Lachrymas non sponte cadentes Effudit;
gemitusque expressit pectore laeto.
"She shed reluctant tears,
and forced out groans from a joyful heart. |
39 And when David [01732] heard [08085] that Nabal [05037] was dead [04191], he said [0559], Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068], that hath pleaded [07378] the cause [07379] of my reproach [02781] from the hand [03027] of Nabal [05037], and hath kept [02820] his servant [05650] from evil [07451]: for the LORD [03068] hath returned [07725] the wickedness [07451] of Nabal [05037] upon his own head [07218]. And David [01732] sent [07971] and communed [01696] with Abigail [026], to take [03947] her to him to wife [0802].
40 And when the servants [05650] of David [01732] were come [0935] to Abigail [026] to Carmel [03760], they spake [01696] unto her, saying [0559], David [01732] sent [07971] us unto thee, to take [03947] thee to him to wife [0802].
41 And she arose [06965], and bowed [07812] herself on her face [0639] to the earth [0776], and said [0559], Behold, let thine handmaid [0519] be a servant [08198] to wash [07364] the feet [07272] of the servants [05650] of my lord [0113].
42 And Abigail [026] hasted [04116], and arose [06965], and rode [07392] upon an ass [02543], with five [02568] damsels [05291] of hers that went [01980] after [07272] her; and she went [03212] after [0310] the messengers [04397] of David [01732], and became his wife [0802].