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2 Samuel 11:8

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And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

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  1. 2 Samuel 11:6

    And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

  2. 2 Samuel 11:7

    And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

  3. 2 Samuel 11:9

    But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

  4. 2 Samuel 11:10

    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?

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