2 Samuel 11:16 - New International Version (Anglicised)

¹⁶ So while Joab had the city under siege, he put Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ So as Joab was attacking the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew there were strong warriors.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ Wherefore, as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.

2 Samuel 11:16 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 11:15

In it he wrote, ‘Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so that he will be struck down and die.’

2 Samuel 11:17

When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David’s army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died.

2 Samuel 11:21

Who killed Abimelek son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn’t a woman drop an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?” If he asks you this, then say to him, “Moreover, your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.” ’

2 Samuel 3:27

Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.

1 Kings 2:5

‘Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me – what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt round his waist and the sandals on his feet.

2 Kings 10:6

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, ‘If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.’ Now the royal princes, seventy of them, were with the leading men of the city, who were bringing them up.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, trampled in judgment, intent on pursuing idols.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than human beings!