Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 die

General references

Bible References

Set ye

2 Samuel 11:17
The men of the city came out and fought with Joab. Some from the army from the servants of David fell; Uriah the Hittite also died.
1 Samuel 18:17
Then Saul said to David, "Here [is] my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you as [your] wife. Only be {a brave warrior} for me and fight the battles of Yahweh." For Saul thought, "My hand will not be against him, but let the hand of [the] Philistines be against him."
Psalm 51:4
Against you, only you, I have sinned and have done this evil in your eyes, so that you are correct when you speak, you are blameless when you judge.
Jeremiah 20:13
Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, for he has delivered [the] life of [the] poor from [the] hand of evildoers.

And die

2 Samuel 12:9
Why have you despised the word of Yahweh by doing evil in his eyes? Uriah the Hittite you have struck down with the sword, and his wife you have taken to yourself as wife! You have killed him with the sword of the {Ammonites}!

General references

Deuteronomy 27:24
'Cursed be the one who strikes down his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'