2 Samuel 11:15

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2 Samuel 11:15

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New American Standard Bible

He had written in the letter, saying, “Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

In the letter he wrote:

Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.

International Standard Version

In the message, he wrote: "Assign Uriah to the most difficult fighting at the battle front, and then withdraw from him so that he will be struck down and killed."

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

He wrote in the letter, “Put Uriah in the front line of the heaviest fighting and leave him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And he wrote in the letter saying, Set Urijah in the front of the thickest fight, and withdraw from him, that he may be smitten and die.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will write in the letter: saying, Bring in Uriah to the front of the face of the strong battle, and turn ye back from after him, and he shall be smitten and die.

King James 2000

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire from him, that he may be struck down, and die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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."

Modern King James verseion

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and draw back from him so that he may be stricken and die.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he wrote in the letter saying, "Put Uriah in the forefront of the battle where it is most strong, and come back from him that he may be smitten to death."

NET Bible

In the letter he wrote: "Station Uriah in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed."

New Heart English Bible

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."

The Emphasized Bible

and he wrote in the letter, saying, - Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he be smitten and die.

Webster

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

World English Bible

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."

Youngs Literal Translation

and he writeth in the letter, saying, 'Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'

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

Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah

Lasciviousness » Instances of » David

Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David compasses the death of

Topics

Betrayal

Treachery

Interlinear

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Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And he wrote

H3789

כּתב
Kathab

write, describe, subscribe, recorded, write up

Usage: 223

in the letter

H5612

ספרה ספר
Cepher

book, letter, evidence, bill, learning, register, learned , scroll

Usage: 186

saying

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

Set

H3051

יהב
Yahab

give, go to, Bring, ascribe, come on, give out, Set, take

Usage: 34

ye Uriah

H223

אוּריּהוּ אוּריּה
'Uwriyah

Uriah, Urijah

Usage: 39

in the forefront

H6440

פּנים
Paniym

before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,

Usage: 2119

of the hottest

H2389

חזק
Chazaq

strong, mighty, sore, stronger, harder, hottest, impudent, loud, stiffhearted

Usage: 57

battle

H4421

מלחמה
Milchamah

war, battle, fight, warriors , fighting , war , wars

Usage: 319

and retire

H7725

שׁוּב
Shuwb

return, ...again, turn, ...back, ...away, restore, bring, render, answer, recompense, recover, deliver, put, withdraw, requite,

Usage: 1058

ye from him

H310

אחר
'achar

after, follow, afterward, behind,

Usage: 488

that he may be smitten

H5221

נכה
Nakah

smite, slay, kill, beat, slaughter, stricken, given, wounded, strike, stripes,

Usage: 501

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 11:15

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 5590
2 Samuel Rank: 82
2 Topics
7 Themes
8 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
1 Phrase
2 Names
10 References

Context Readings

David Commits Adultery With Bathsheba

¹⁴ Now in the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. ¹⁵ He had written in the letter, saying, “Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die.” ¹⁶ So it was as Joab kept watch on the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew there were valiant men.

Phrases

Put to Death

Names

Uriah

Urijah

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:9

Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.

1 Samuel 18:17

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

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2 Samuel 11:15

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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 11:15

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