2 Samuel 11:14
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
In other versions
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
ASV
Now in the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab.
BBE
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by Urijah.
DBY
It happened in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
WEB
And it cometh to pass in the morning, that David writeth a letter unto Joab, and sendeth by the hand of Uriah;
YLT
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
ENG
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
WBT
The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
BSB
In context
12And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
13And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
14And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
15And 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.
16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Joab
- Uriah