2 Samuel 11:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 11:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 11:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 11:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
2 Samuel 11:15 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 11:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 11:15 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 11:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he writeth in the letter, saying, `Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'”
2 Samuel 11:15 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 11:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he wrote in the letter saying, Set Urijah in the front of the thickest fight, and withdraw from him, that he may be smitten and die. ”
2 Samuel 11:15 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 11:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he wrote thus in the letter, Put ye Vriah in the forefront of the strength of the battell, and recule ye backe from him, that he may be smitten, and die.”
2 Samuel 11:15 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 11:15 in Context — 2 Samuel 11
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.
17 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.
What Does 2 Samuel 11:15 Mean?
2 Samuel 11:15 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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