2 Samuel 11:2 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 11:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֣י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לְעֵ֣ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
הָעֶ֗רֶב
ʻereb
H6153
evening
וַיָּ֨קָם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
דָּוִ֜ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מֵעַ֤ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙
mishkâb
H4904
bed
וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙
hâlak
H1980
to walk
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
גַּ֣ג
gâg
H1406
roof
בֵּית
bayith
H1004
house
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וַיַּ֥רְא
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אִשָּׁ֛ה
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
רֹחֶ֖צֶת
râchats
H7364
to wash
מֵעַ֣ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַגָּ֑ג
gâg
H1406
roof
וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
טוֹבַ֥ת
ṭôwb
H2896
good
מַרְאֶ֖ה
marʼeh
H4758
sight
מְאֹֽד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, at the time of the evening, that David arose from his bed and walked about on the roof of the house of the king. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing. And the woman very good of appearance.
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