He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriyah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.
2 Samuel 11:16 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It happened, when Yo'av kept watch on the city, that he assigned Uriyah to the place where he knew that valiant men were. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 So as Joab was attacking the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew there were strong warriors. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 Wherefore, as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were. |
He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriyah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.
The men of the city went out, and fought with Yo'av: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriyah the Chittite died also.
who struck Avimelekh the son of Yerubeshet? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Tevetz? Why did you go so near the wall?' then shall you say, 'Your servant Uriyah the Chittite is dead also.'*
When Aviner was returned to Chevron, Yo'av took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of `Asa'el his brother.
Moreover you know also what Yo'av the son of Tzeru'yah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Yisra'el, to Aviner the son of Ner, and to `Amasa the son of Yeter, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in shalom, and put the blood of war on his sash that was about his waist, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If you be on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Yizre`el by tomorrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
Efrayim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.
But Kefa and the emissaries answered, *We must obey God rather than men.