2 Samuel 11:18
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.
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.
Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
20 And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Joab sent to David a full account of the battle
- KJV
- Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
- WEB
- Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
- ASV
- Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
- DARBY
- Then Joab sent and told David all the matters of the war;
- BLB
- And Joab sent and told David all the matters of the war,
- ÅB
- Da sendte Joab bud til David med tidende om alt som hadde hendt i krigen.
- OTB
- Da sendte Joab bud og rapporterte til David om alle krigens hendelser.
- B1930
- Da sendte Joab bud til David med tidende om alt som hadde hendt i krigen.