2 Samuel 11:2

And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Cross-references

2 Samuel 16:22 shows Absalom sleeping with David's concubines on the roof — a direct fulfillment of Nathan's prophecy (2 Sam 12:11) and a mirror of David's sin.

Genesis 6:2 Parallel

Genesis 6:2 describes sons of God seeing beautiful women and taking them—a parallel to David's gaze and action.

1 John 2:16 Parallel

1 John 2:16 calls 'desires of the eyes' worldly—David's gaze on Bathsheba exemplifies this.

Matthew 5:28 defines lustful looking as adultery of the heart, directly addressing David's sin.

Proverbs 6:25 warns against lusting after beauty — the very sin David commits here by gazing on Bathsheba.

Job 31:1 Contrast

Job 31:1 records Job's covenant to avoid looking lustfully—a direct contrast to David's failure here.

Genesis 3:6 Parallel

Genesis 3:6 shows Eve seeing the fruit and desiring it, mirroring David's seeing Bathsheba and lusting.

Genesis 34:2 shows Shechem seeing Dinah and seizing her—a darker parallel to David's seeing and sinning.

Psalm 51:1 Historical context

Psalm 51:1 is David's penitent prayer for mercy after his sin with Bathsheba — directly linked to the events of 2 Samuel 11.

2 Peter 2:14 describes eyes full of adultery; David's look at Bathsheba exemplifies this unceasing lustful gaze.

James 1:14 Parallel

James 1:14 explains that lust entices and leads to sin; David's desire for Bathsheba is a textbook example of this process.

Romans 7:7 Parallel

Romans 7:7 notes that the law defines coveting as sin; David's coveting of Bathsheba is precisely what the law forbids.

Jeremiah 5:8 describes lustful men neighing for a neighbor's wife, directly paralleling David's covetous gaze at Bathsheba.

Exodus 20:17 forbids coveting a neighbor's wife — David violates this by coveting Bathsheba, Uriah's wife.

Psalm 101:3 Contrast

Psalm 101:3 records David's vow to avoid evil sights — contrasting with his failure to turn away from Bathsheba on the roof.

Joshua 7:21 Parallel

In Joshua 7:21, Achan sees a beautiful garment, covets, and takes — mirroring David's sin of seeing, coveting, taking Bathsheba.

Psalm 139:3 Contrast

Psalm 139:3 says God knows all David's paths — reminding that God saw David on the rooftop, though he thought he was hidden.

Psalm 119:37 prays to turn eyes from worthless things—contrasting David's gaze that led to sin.

Proverbs 23:31 warns against looking at wine's enticing appearance, mirroring David's visual temptation that led to sin.

Proverbs 31:30 declares beauty vain — David's attraction to outward beauty contrasts with this wisdom.

Proverbs 7:8 describes a man walking near a seductress — a warning against the same kind of temptation David yielded to on the roof.

Ezekiel 23:16 depicts Oholibah lusting after depicted men, similar to David's visual lust that sparked adultery.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 encourages joy but with accountability; David's look led to sin and judgment, showing the other side.

Galatians 6:1 Related theme

Galatians 6:1 instructs restoring a brother caught in sin, the proper response for someone like David after his fall.