2 Samuel 11:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁵ David told the messenger, ‘Say this to Joab: “Don’t let this matter upset you because the sword devours all alike. Intensify your fight against the city and demolish it.” Encourage him.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Then David said to the messenger, Say to Joab, Let not this thing disturb you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack upon the city and overthrow it. And encourage Joab.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, 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.

Common English Bible

²⁵ David said to the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Don’t be upset about this because the sword is that way: taking the life of this person or that person. Continue attacking the city and destroy it!’ Encourage Joab!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And David said to the messenger: "You shall say these things to Joab: 'Do not let this matter dishearten you. For varied are the events of war. Now this one, and now that one, is consumed by the sword. Encourage your warriors against the city and exhort them, so that you may destroy it.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discourage thee; Encourage thy warriors against the city: and exhort them that thou mayest overthrow it.

2 Samuel 11:25 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 11:24

However, the archers shot down on your servants from the top of the wall, and some of the king’s servants died. Your servant Uriah the Hethite is also dead.’

2 Samuel 11:26

When Uriah’s  wife heard that her husband, Uriah, had died, she mourned for him.

2 Samuel 12:26

Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites  and captured the royal fortress.

Judges 20:22

But the Israelite troops rallied and again took their battle positions in the same place where they positioned themselves on the first day.

1 Samuel 6:9

Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland towards Beth-shemesh,  it is the Lord who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn’t, we will know that it was not his hand that punished  us #– #it was only something that happened to us by chance.’