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.

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Interpretation

Giving way to sin hardens the heart, and provokes the departure of the Holy Spirit. Robbing a man of his reason, is worse than robbing him of his money; and drawing him into sin, is worse than drawing him into any wordly trouble whatever.

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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 11:6-10.

2 Samuel 11:6 2 Samuel 11:7 2 Samuel 11:8 2 Samuel 11:9 2 Samuel 11:10

Glossary

Uriah Person: The Lord is my light. (1. ) A Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba, whom David first seduced, and then after Uriah’s death married. He was one of the band of David’s.