2 Samuel 11:2

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And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

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Hebrew words

וַיְהִי׀vayhiand it wasH1961לְעֵתle'etto [the] time ofH6256הָעֶרֶבha'erevthe eveningH6153וַיָּקָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921מִשְׁכָּבוֹmishkavobed hisH4904וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְvaiyithalekhand he walked aboutH1980עַל־'al-onH5921גַּגgag[the] roof ofH1406בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200אִשָּׁה'ishaha womanH802רֹחֶצֶתrochetzetbathingH7364מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921הַגָּגhagagthe roofH1406וְהָאִשָּׁהveha'ishahand the womanH802טוֹבַתtovat[was] good ofH2896מַרְאֶהmar'ehappearanceH4758מְאֹד׃me'odveryH3966

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