2 Samuel 11:16 - The English Standar Version

¹⁶ And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men.

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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.

2 Samuel 11:16 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter he wrote, "Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die."

2 Samuel 11:17

And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died.

2 Samuel 11:21

Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then you shall say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.' "

2 Samuel 3:27

And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

1 Kings 2:5

"Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging[2] in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war[3] on the belt around his[4] waist and on the sandals on his feet.

2 Kings 10:6

Then he wrote to them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you are ready to obey me, take the heads of your master's sons and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow at this time." Now the king's sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were bringing them up.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because he was determined to go after filth.[3]

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.