The messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field, and we were on them even to the entrance of the gate.
2 Samuel 11:24 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The shooters shot at your servants from off the wall; and some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriyah the Chittite is dead also. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall. Some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. American Standard Version (1901) And the shooters shot at thy servants from off the wall; and some of the king’s servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. Common English Bible Archers shot down on your servants from the wall. Some of the king’s servants died. And your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead too.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the archers directed their arrows at your servants from the wall above. And some of the king's servants died, and then also your servant Uriah the Hittite died." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the archers shot their arrows at thy servants from off the wall above. And some of the king's servants are slain: and thy servant Urias the Hethite is also dead. |
The messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field, and we were on them even to the entrance of the gate.
Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Yo'av, Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.
We have shot at them. Cheshbon has perished even to Divon. We have laid waste even to Nofach 1, Which reaches to Medeva.*
Then answered David and said to Achimelekh the Chittite, and to Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah, brother to Yo'av, saying, Who will go down with me to Sha'ul to the camp? Avishai said, I will go down with you.