Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now in the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab.
New American Standard Bible
Now in the morning David
King James Version
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Holman Bible
The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
International Standard Version
The next morning, David sent a message to Joab that Uriah took with him in his hand.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Amplified
In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it
Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by Urijah.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in the morning, and David will write a letter to Joab, and send by the hand of Uriah.
King James 2000
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened in the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab, and he sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore on the morrow David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by Uriah.
NET Bible
In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
New Heart English Bible
It happened in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it was, in the morning, that David wrote a letter unto Joab, - and sent it by the hand of Uriah;
Webster
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
World English Bible
It happened in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass in the morning, that David writeth a letter unto Joab, and sendeth by the hand of Uriah;
Themes
David » King of israel » Wickedly causes the death of uriah
Government » Monarchical » By david
Homicide » Instances of felonious » David
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David, to uriah
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Letters » Written » By david » To joab
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of
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Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 11:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Commits Adultery With Bathsheba
13 And when David sent for him, he took meat and drink with him, and David made him the worse for drink: and when evening came, he went to rest on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house. 14 Now in the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab. 15 And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.
Cross References
1 Kings 21:8-10
So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth.
Psalm 19:13
Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.
Psalm 52:2
Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.
Psalm 62:9
Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.
Jeremiah 9:1-4
If only my head was a stream of waters and my eyes fountains of weeping, so that I might go on weeping day and night for the dead of the daughter of my people!
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
Micah 7:3-5
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.