2 Samuel 11:17 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 11:17

15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may ^abe struck down and die.”

16 So it was, while Joab besieged the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men.

17 Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,

19 and charged the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling the matters of the war to the king,

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 11:17

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David fell. Uriah the Hittite died also.

Contemporary English Version
When the men of the city came out, they fought and killed some of David's soldiers--Uriah the Hittite was one of them.

Darby English Version
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 Urijah the Hittite died also.

Good News Bible
The enemy troops came out of the city and fought Joab's forces; some of David's officers were killed, and so was Uriah.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
The men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David's servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died.

New International Version
When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David's army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died.

New King James Version
Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David's servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died.

Revised Standard Version
And the men of the city came out and fought with Jo'ab; and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uri'ah the Hittite was slain also.

Young's Literal Translation
and the men of the city go out and fight with Joab, and there fall `some' of the people, of the servants of David; and there dieth also Uriah the Hittite.

New English Translation
When the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, some of David’s soldiers¹ fell in battle. Uriah the Hittite also died.

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