Bible Strands
2 Samuel 11:5
And the woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The woman sends a message to King David immediately after returning home from a ritual purification. She delivers the report at the moment her conception becomes physically certain, directly following David’s summons and their union.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַתַּהַר (va-taḥar) means “she conceived,” and the adjective הָרָה (hārâ) translates literally to “pregnant.” These terms mark the transition from a private act to an irreversible biological reality.
The thread — This report activates the adultery statutes in Deuteronomy 22:22 and sets the stage for the husband’s vengeance detailed in Proverbs 6:34. The narrative continues in 2 Samuel 11:6 when David urgently orders Joab to bring Uriah back to the camp.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that private transgression immediately produces inescapable consequences. It forces the reader to confront how those in power attempt to manage the fallout of their own actions through bureaucratic and military channels.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 22:22 If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
- Proverbs 6:34 For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.