2 Samuel 11:16

Holman Christian Standard Bible

When Joab was besieging the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter he wrote: Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.

2 Samuel 11:17

Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hittite also died.

2 Samuel 11:21

At Thebez, who struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman drop an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall so that he died? Why did you get so close to the wall? ’ — then say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’ ”

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

1 Kings 2:5

“You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me and what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He murdered them in a time of peace to avenge blood shed in war. He spilled that blood on his own waistband and on the sandals of his feet.

2 Kings 10:6

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying: If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, bring me the heads of your master’s sons at this time tomorrow at Jezreel. All 70 of the king’s sons were being cared for by the city’s prominent men.

Proverbs 29:12

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

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

Acts 5:29

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