2 Samuel 11:8
Good News Translation
Then he said to Uriah, "Go on home and rest a while." Uriah left, and David had a present sent to his home.

New Revised Standard Version
Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” Uriah went out of the king’s house, and there followed him a present from the king.

Contemporary English Version
Then David told Uriah, "Go home and clean up." Uriah left the king's palace, and David had dinner sent to Uriah's house.

New American Bible
David then said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and bathe your feet.” Uriah left the king’s house, and a portion from the king’s table was sent after him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.

go down

Psalm 44:21 If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread forth our hands to a strange god:

Isaiah 29:15 Woe to you that are deep of heart, to hide your counsel from the Lord: and their works are in the dark, and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us?

Luke 12:2 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known.

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

wash

Genesis 18:4 But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

Genesis 19:2 And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.

Psalm 12:2 They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.

Psalm 55:21 They are divided by the wrath of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts.

a mess

Genesis 43:34 Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Context
David and Bathsheba
7And Urias came to David. And David asked how Joab did, and the people, and how the war was carried on. 8And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.9But Urias slept before the gate of the king's house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.…
Cross References
Luke 7:44
And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.

Genesis 43:24
And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

2 Samuel 11:7
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