2 Samuel 11:9
9 But Uriah slept at the entrance to the palace with all his master's servants and did not go down to his house.
Other Translations of 2 Samuel 11:9
King James Version
9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
English Standard Version
9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
The Message
9 But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance, along with the king's servants.
New King James Version
9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
New Living Translation
9 But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance with the king's palace guard.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:9
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:6-13
(Read 2 Samuel 11:6-13)
Giving way to sin hardens the heart, and provokes the departure of the Holy Spirit. Robbing a man of his reason, is worse than robbing him of his money; and drawing him into sin, is worse than drawing him into any wordly trouble whatever.