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2 Samuel 11:16

JoabUriah
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14 The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.

15 In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”

So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.

17 And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.

18 Joab sent to David a full account of the battle

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BSB
So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.
KJV
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
WEB
When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And it came to pass as Joab watched the city, that he assigned Urijah to a place where he knew that the valiant men were.
BLB
And it came to pass, in Joab watching unto the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that [were] valiant men there.
ÅB
Mens nå Joab lå og voktet på byen, satte han Uria på et sted hvor han visste at der var djerve menn.
OTB
Så det var mens Joab holdt vakt over byen, han plasserte Uria på det stedet hvor han visste det var tapre menn.
B1930
Mens nu Joab lå og voktet på byen, satte han Uria på et sted hvor han visste at der var djerve menn.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 2:5

    Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:9–10

    “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

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  • 2 Kings 10:6

    Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.

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  • 1 Kings 21:12–14

    They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:21

    Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth ? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”

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  • 1 Samuel 22:17–19

    Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

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  • Acts 5:29

    But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

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  • Proverbs 29:12

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

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