Then David said to Uriah, “Wait here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next.
Parallel translations
- WEB David said to Uriah, “Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day, and the next day.
- KJV And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
- BSB “Stay here one more day,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
- NASB Then David said to Uriah, “Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you go back.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the day after.
- NLT “Well, stay here today,” David told him, “and tomorrow you may return to the army.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
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Quick answer
David keeps Uriah another day, still hoping he will go home. The king persists in the failing scheme.
Overview
Refusing to abandon his plan, David delays Uriah, looking for another chance to send him to his wife. His persistence in deceit rather than repentance marks the hardening of his heart. Each step shows how reluctant the sinner can be to simply confess and turn back.
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Cross-references · 2
- Jer 2:22–23For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me,” says the Lord Yahweh.
- Jer 2:37You will also leave that place with your hands on your head; for Yahweh has rejected those in whom you trust, and you won’t prosper with them.
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