2 Samuel 11:4

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 12:4 is Nathan's parable that mirrors David's sin—the rich man stealing the poor man's lamb, just as David took Bathsheba from Uriah.

In 2 Samuel 12:9, Nathan confronts David with the sin of taking Bathsheba and murdering Uriah, exposing the hidden adultery.

In 2 Samuel 12:12, God declares that David's secret sin will be punished publicly, contrasting the hidden adultery.

Gen 39:7 shows Joseph resisting Potiphar's wife, a direct contrast to David's taking Bathsheba.

Leviticus 15:19–28 Historical context

Leviticus 15:19-28 defines the menstrual uncleanness Bathsheba was purified from—explaining why she was available for David to lie with her.

Leviticus 15:29–33 Historical context

Leviticus 15:29-33 completes the purification ritual for menstruation—the legal context for Bathsheba being 'purified from her uncleanness'.

Leviticus 18:19 Historical context

Leviticus 18:19 prohibits sex during menstruation—making David's timing lawful in that regard, as she was already purified.

Job 31:9-11 describes adultery as a heinous crime, exactly what David committed with Bathsheba.

Psalm 51:1 Allusion

Ps 51:1 is David's penitential prayer after his sin with Bathsheba, directly responding to the event.

James 1:14 Parallel

James 1:14 reveals the inner process behind David's sin—his own lust drew him away and enticed him to commit adultery.

James 1:15 Parallel

James 1:15 shows the progression from lust to sin to death—exactly the pattern of David's adultery and its deadly consequences.

Exodus 20:14 is the commandment David violated by lying with Bathsheba—the standard against which his sin is measured.

Leviticus 18:20 forbids lying with a neighbor's wife—exactly what David did with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah.

In 1 Kings 15:5, David's faithfulness is praised except for 'the matter of Uriah the Hittite,' directly pointing back to this sin.

Proverbs 6:29 warns that no one who commits adultery will go unpunished — David's sin exemplifies this principle.

Job 24:15 Parallel

In Job 24:15, the adulterer's secretive behavior mirrors David's hidden sin with Bathsheba.