2 Samuel 11:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.”

2 Samuel 11:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 11:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 11:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.”

2 Samuel 11:14 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 11:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. ”

2 Samuel 11:14 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 11:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass in the morning, that David writeth a letter unto Joab, and sendeth by the hand of Uriah;”

2 Samuel 11:14 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 11:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by Urijah. ”

2 Samuel 11:14 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 11:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And on the morowe Dauid wrote a letter to Ioab, and sent it by the hand of Vriah.”

2 Samuel 11:14 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 11:14 in Context — 2 Samuel 11

12 And 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.

13 And 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.

14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

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.

16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

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What Does 2 Samuel 11:14 Mean?

2 Samuel 11:14 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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