2 Samuel 11:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.”
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Read Full Chapter →David makes Uriah drunk, yet even drunk Uriah will not go home.
What Does 2 Samuel 11:13 Mean?
David tries a final tactic: he feasts Uriah and makes him drunk, hoping wine will lower the soldier's guard and send him home. But even drunk, Uriah lies down among the servants and does not go to his house.
Uriah's convictions hold firm where David's sobriety did not. A man impaired by wine proves more disciplined than a king clear-eyed on his rooftop. The scene exposes the bankruptcy of David's scheming and the strength of a settled heart. What we truly love governs us even when our defenses are down; Uriah's deepest loyalty surfaces in his weakness, while David's deepest weakness surfaced at the height of his power.
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What does 2 Samuel 11:13 mean?
David makes Uriah drunk, yet even drunk Uriah will not go home.