And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriay-yahu the Hittite is dead also.
And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Yoav, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of TZruyah, brother to Yoav, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.