"And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men {we…" — 2 Samuel 11:16

2 Samuel 11:16 · KJV

“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men {were}.”

— 2 Samuel 11:16

Verse 15

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. {hottest: Heb. strong} {from him: Heb. from after him}

Verse 17

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell {some} of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

2 Samuel 11 — Context

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent {it} by the hand of Uriah.

And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men {were}.

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell {some} of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

Cross References

2 Kings 10:6

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye {be} mine, and {if} ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, {being} seventy persons, {were} with the great men of the city, which brought them up. {mine: Heb. for me}

1 Kings 2:31-34

And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

2 Samuel 3:27

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth {rib}, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. {quietly: or, peaceably}

2 Samuel 11:21

Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. {Jerubbesheth: also called, Jerubbaal}

1 Samuel 22:17-19

And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also {is} with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. {footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners}

2 Samuel 20:9-10

And Joab said to Amasa, {Art} thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the {other} apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

1 Kings 21:12-14

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

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