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2 Samuel 11:17

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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.

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2 Samuel 11:17 in other translations

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

2 Samuel 11:17 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 11:17 in context

  1. 15He 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.”
  2. 16When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
  3. 17The 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.
  4. 18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
  5. 19and he commanded the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling all the things concerning the war to the king,