KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
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?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
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
This occurs during David's affair with Bathsheba, Uriah's wife, who has become pregnant. David had summoned Uriah back from battle, hoping he would sleep with his wife so the pregnancy could be attributed to Uriah rather than David. However, Uriah's loyalty to his fellow soldiers prevented him from enjoying home comforts while they remained in battle.
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