II Samuel · Chapter 11 King James Version

II Samuel 11:1

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The Scripture

(1) And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter David is revealed to have committed adultery with Bathsheba and ordered the death of her husband Uriah, though he claims he did not. The chapter ends with David's guilt and the consequences of his actions.

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