2 Samuel 11:15

New Century Version

In the letter David wrote, “Put Uriah on the front lines where the fighting is worst and leave him there alone. Let him be killed in battle.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:16

Joab watched the city and saw where its strongest defenders were and put Uriah there.

2 Samuel 11:17

When the men of the city came out to fight against Joab, some of David’s men were killed. And Uriah the Hittite was one of them.

2 Samuel 12:9

So why did you ignore the Lord’s command? Why did you do what he says is wrong? You killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and took his wife to be your wife!

1 Kings 15:5

David always did what the Lord said was right and obeyed his commands all his life, except the one time when David sinned against Uriah the Hittite.

Psalm 51:14

God, save me from the guilt of murder, God of my salvation, and I will sing about your goodness.

Psalm 51:4

You are the only one I have sinned against; I have done what you say is wrong. You are right when you speak and fair when you judge.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

When evil people are not punished right away, it makes others want to do evil, too.

Jeremiah 17:9

“More than anything else, a person’s mind is evil and cannot be healed. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! He saves the life of the poor from the power of the wicked.

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will let you marry her. All I ask is that you remain brave and fight the Lord’s battles.” Saul thought, “I won’t have to kill David. The Philistines will do that.”

1 Samuel 18:21

He thought, “I will let her marry David. Then she will be a trap for him, and the Philistines will defeat him.” So Saul said to David a second time, “You may become my son-in-law.”

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king doesn’t want money for the bride. All he wants is a hundred Philistine foreskins to get even with his enemies.’ ” Saul planned to let the Philistines kill David.