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2 Samuel 11:16

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14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

17 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.

18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

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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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  • 1 Kings 2:5

    Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts 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 girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:9–10

    And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

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  • 2 Kings 10:6

    Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

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  • 1 Kings 21:12–14

    They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:21

    Who smote 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 ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:17–19

    And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

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  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

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