II Samuel 11:15
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 11:15 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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 (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er schrieb in dem Briefe also: Stellet Urija voran, wo der Streit am stärksten ist, und ziehet euch hinter ihm zurück, daß er erschlagen werde und sterbe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y escribió en la carta, diciendo: Poned á Uría delante de la fuerza de la batalla, y desamparadle, para que sea herido y muera.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E escreveu na carta, dizendo: Ponde a Urias diante da força da batalha, e desamparai-o, para que seja ferido e morra.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Davi escreveu na carta, dizendo: "Coloca Urias na frente mais intensa da batalha e, então, aparta-te dele, para que seja ferido e morto".
📖 II Samuel 11:15 in Context
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.
17And 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.
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