Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened in the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab, and he sent it by the hand of Uriah.
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
Bible in Basic English
Now in the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab.
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.
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
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 11:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Commits Adultery With Bathsheba
13 David invited him, and he ate and drank in his presence {so that he became drunk}, and he went out in the evening to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house. 14 And it happened in the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab, and he sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 He had written in the letter, "Put Uriah in the front, in the face of the fiercest fighting, then draw back from behind him so that he may be struck down and die."
Cross References
1 Kings 21:8-10
So she wrote letters in the name of Ahab and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who [were] dwelling with Naboth in his city.
Psalm 19:13
Also, keep back your servant from arrogant [sins]; let them not rule over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit.
Psalm 62:9
Only a vapor [are] men of low degree, a deception [are] men of high degree. {Weighed} in a balance, together they [are lighter] than a vapor.
Jeremiah 9:1-4
{Oh that my head were waters}, and my eyes a fountain of tears, so that I might weep day and night, [for] the slain of the daughter of my people.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart [is] deceitful more than anything else, and it [is] disastrous. Who can understand it?
Micah 7:3-5
Their hands [are] upon evil, to do [it] well; the official and the judge ask for the bribe, and the great [man] utters the evil desire of his soul; and they weave [it] together.