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2 Samuel 11:16
When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
2 Samuel 11:16 · World English Bible
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2 Samuel 11:16 in other translations
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.
It happened, when Joab kept watch on the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
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In context
13 When David had called him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn’t go down to his house.
14 In the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
15 He wrote in the letter, saying, “Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck and die.”
16 When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
17 The men of the city went out and fought with Joab. Some of the people fell, even of David’s servants; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
19 and he commanded the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling all the things concerning the war to the king,
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