And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
When David was told that Uriah had not gone home to his house, David asked Uriah, 'Haven't you just returned from a long journey? Why didn't you go home to your house?'
David is questioning Uriah about why he didn't go home, trying to cover up his own wrongdoing by getting Uriah to sleep with his wife.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King David had committed adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, a loyal soldier fighting in his army. David summoned Uriah from the battlefield, hoping he would go home and sleep with his wife to cover up the resulting pregnancy and avoid scandal. However, Uriah's deep loyalty to his comrades and his king led him to refuse and stay at the palace instead, highlighting the contrast between David's deception and Uriah's integrity.
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