2 Samuel 11:26

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“When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.”

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BSBPD

“When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the wife of Uriah heareth that Uriah her husband <FI>is<Fi> dead, and lamenteth for her lord;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 11:26 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 27:41Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
  2. 2 Samuel 3:31Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
  3. 2 Samuel 14:2So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
  4. 1 Kings 21:16And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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