2 Samuel 11:13When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000 BC. David's palace. The king desperately tries to get Uriah drunk so he'll sleep with his wife and cover David's sin...
The emotion here: chronicling horror as the beloved king spirals into deeper sin
The original word
shakar (שָׁכַר) — to make drunk, intoxicate; literally 'to pierce through'
Why it matters
Getting a soldier drunk to abandon duty was considered deeply dishonorable in ancient military culture
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 11:13
Uriah's loyalty was so strong that even drunk, he wouldn't abandon his post
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows David was clever or strategic. Actually, it reveals his desperation and moral bankruptcy - he's trying to destroy a good man's honor.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 11:13
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 11:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 11:13 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include manipulation, moral failure. Notable phrases: made him drunk.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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