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2 Samuel 11:8

American Standard Version

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 food from the king.

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2 Samuel 11:8 in other translations

David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and a gift from the king was sent after him.

2 Samuel 11:8 · World English Bible

2 Samuel 11:8 in context

  1. 6And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
  2. 7And when Uriah was come unto him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.
  3. 8And 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 food from the king.
  4. 9But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
  5. 10And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Art thou not come from a journey? wherefore didst thou not go down unto thy house?