2 Samuel 11:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and David made him drunk. In the evening, Uriah went out to lie on his mat among his master's servants but did not go home.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָא־ל֣וֹ דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֧אכַל לְפָנָ֛יו וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּ וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֣א בָעֶ֗רֶב לִשְׁכַּ֤ב בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ עִם־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔יו וְאֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ לֹ֥א יָרָֽד׃

Transliteration

wa-yiqrāʾ-lô Dāwid and wa-yōʾchal lə-fānāyw and wa-yēsht and wa-yshakkrēhû and wa-yēṣēʾ bā-ʿereb li-shkab bə-mishkābô ʿim-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw wə-ʾel-bêytô lōʾ yārād

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiqrāʾ-lô*: consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he called to him
• *wa-yōʾchal*: consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate
• *lə-fānāyw*: preposition lamed + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him
• *wa-yēsht*: consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drank
• *wa-yshakkrēhû*: consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him drunk
• *wa-yēṣēʾ*: consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out
• *bā-ʿereb*: preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the evening
• *li-shkab*: preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to lie down
• *bə-mishkābô*: preposition bet + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bed
• *ʿim-ʿabdê*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - with the servants of
• *ʾădōnāyw*: noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master
• *wə-ʾel-bêytô*: conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house
• *lōʾ yārād*: negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not go down

Word Meanings

• *yiqrāʾ-lô*: invited him/called to him/summoned him
• *yōʾchal lə-fānāyw*: ate before him/ate in his presence
• *yshakkrēhû*: made him drunk/intoxicated him
• *mishkābô*: his bed/couch/place to lie down

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now when David called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when David{H1732} had called{H7121} him, he did eat{H398} and drink{H8354} before{H6440} him; and he made him drunk:{H7937} and at even{H6153} he went out{H3318} to lie{H7901} on his bed{H4904} with the servants{H5650} of his lord,{H113} but went not down{H3381} to his house.{H1004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when David{H1732} had called{H7121}{(H8799)} him, he did eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him; and he made him drunk{H7937}{(H8762)}: and at even{H6153} he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to lie{H7901}{(H8800)} on his bed{H4904} with the servants{H5650} of his lord{H113}, but went not down{H3381}{(H8804)} to his house{H1004}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid called him to eate & drynke before him, & made him dronken. And at euen he wente to lye him downe for to slepe vpon his couche with his lordes seruauntes, and wente not downe in to his house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid called him, and hee did eate and drinke before him, & he made him drunke: and at euen he went out to lie on his couch with the seruants of his Lorde, but went not downe to his house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Dauid had called him, he did eate and drinke before him, and he made him drunke: And at euen he went out to lye on his couch with ye seruautes of his lorde, but went not downe to his house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David calleth for him, and he eateth before him, and drinketh, and he causeth him to drink, and he goeth out in the evening to lie on his couch with the servants of his lord, and unto his house he hath not gone down.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when David sent for him, he took meat and drink with him, and David made him the worse for drink: and when evening came, he went to rest on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David summoned him. He ate and drank with him, and got him drunk. But in the evening he went out to sleep on his bed with the servants of his lord; he did not go down to his own house.

Referenced Verses

• Hab 2:15 : 15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, pouring out your wrath and making him drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!
• Gen 19:32-35 : 32 "Come, let us get our father to drink wine and sleep with him so that we can preserve our family line through our father." 33 That night, they made their father drink wine, and the older daughter went in and lay with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up. 34 The next day, the older daughter said to the younger, "Last night I lay with my father. Let’s make him drink wine again tonight, and you go in and lie with him so we can preserve our family line through him." 35 So they got their father to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went in and lay with him. Again, he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
• Exod 32:21 : 21 Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you that you led them into such a great sin?"
• Prov 20:1 : 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.