2 Samuel 11:6 - Plain English Version

⁶ David heard her message, and then he sent a message to the boss soldier Joab. He was with the army, fighting at Rabbah. David told him, “Send Uriah to me.” So Joab sent Uriah back to Jerusalem.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent [him] Uriah.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

Common English Bible

⁶ Then David sent a message to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent Uriah to David.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Then David sent to Joab, saying, "Send me Uriah, the Hittite." And Joab sent Uriah to David.

2 Samuel 11:6 Cross References

Genesis 4:7

If you do the right thing, I will be happy with you. But, if you don’t do the right thing, look out, you will always want to do more bad things. But you have to control yourself and stop doing bad things.”

2 Samuel 11:5

Some weeks later, that woman knew that she was going to have a baby. So she sent a message to tell David, “I’m going to have your baby.”

2 Samuel 11:7

Uriah came, and David said, “Hello, Uriah. Tell me, how’s Joab? Is he all right? Are the soldiers from Israel all right? Are they fighting hard with the Ammon mob?” Uriah answered his questions.