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 occurs during the height of David's reign as king of Israel, when he should have been leading his army in battle against the Ammonites but instead remained in Jerusalem. The mention of Bathsheba's purification indicates she had completed the ritual cleansing required after menstruation according to Jewish law, which also suggests she was not pregnant from her husband Uriah before this encounter.
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