And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire from him, that he may be struck down, and die.
2 Samuel 11:16 - King James 2000 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a 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. |
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire from him, that he may be struck down, and die.
And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went you near the wall? then say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there under the fifth rib, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his belt that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If you are mine, and if you will hearken unto my voice, take you the heads of the men, your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after a human commandment.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.