2 Samuel 11:16 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁶ So it came to pass, when Joab was besieging the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ So when Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah opposite where he knew the enemy's most valiant men were.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So as Joab was attacking the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew there were strong warriors.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And so, when Joab was besieging the city, he positioned Uriah in the place where he knew the strongest men to be.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Wherefore, as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.

2 Samuel 11:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter he wrote, “Put Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle and withdraw from him so that he may be struck down and die.”

2 Samuel 11:17

Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the troops of David’s officers fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died.

2 Samuel 11:21

Who killed Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman throw an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you come so close to the wall?’ Then you will say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead, too.’”

2 Samuel 3:27

Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside within the gate to speak with him privately, and there stabbed him in the groin, so that he died—on account of the blood of his brother Asahel.

1 Kings 2:5

“Moreover, you also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, whom he killed, shedding the blood of war in peacetime, and putting the blood of war on his waistband and on his sandals on his feet.

2 Kings 10:6

Then he wrote a second letter to them saying, “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of the men, your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” Now the king’s sons, 70 people, were with the city’s prominent men.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants will be wicked.

Hosea 5:11

Oppressed is Ephraim, crushed by judgment, for he willingly followed a worthless thing.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the emissaries replied, “We must obey God rather than men.