2 Samuel 11:17

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

And the men {H582} of the city {H5892} went out {H3318}, and fought {H3898} with Joab {H3097}: and there fell {H5307} some of the people {H5971} of the servants {H5650} of David {H1732}; and Uriah {H223} the Hittite {H2850} died {H4191} also.

The men of the city went out and fought Yo'av; a number of people fell, including some of David's servants, with Uriyah the Hitti among the dead.

And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 12:9 (2 votes)

    Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife [to be] thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

  • Psalms 51:14 (2 votes)

    ¶ Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.