And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
David sent his servants to bring her to him. She came to him, and he slept with her (she had just finished her monthly purification period). Then she returned to her house.
This verse describes David's adultery with Bathsheba, marking the beginning of a series of tragic consequences that would follow this sinful choice.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the biblical account of King David's reign, where he remained in Jerusalem while his army was at war, leading him to notice Bathsheba bathing from his palace rooftop. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, a loyal Hittite soldier in David's army, and the verse describes David sending for her after she had completed her ritual purification from menstruation, resulting in their adulterous encounter. This event unfolds in a time when David's successes as king had made him complacent, setting the stage for moral failure.
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