2 Samuel 11:16
World English Bible (WEB)
When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
In context
14 In the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
15 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.”
16 When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
17 The men of the city went out and fought with Joab. Some of the people fell, even of David’s servants; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
2 Samuel 11:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass in Joab's watching of the city, that he appointeth Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men [are];
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it came to pass as Joab watched the city, that he assigned Urijah to a place where he knew that the valiant men were.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men were .