2 Samuel 11:8 meaning and explanation

Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.

2 Samuel 11:8, Berean Standard Bible

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David is speaking to Uriah the Hittite, Bathsheba's husband, whom he has summoned home from the siege of Rabbah. Having slept with Bathsheba and learned she is pregnant, David hopes Uriah will go to his house, wash his feet, and sleep with his wife, so the child will appear to be Uriah's.

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