2 Samuel 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”
2 Samuel 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.”
2 Samuel 11:16 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were. ”
2 Samuel 11:16 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass in Joab's watching of the city, that he appointeth Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men <FI>are<Fi> ;”
2 Samuel 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass as Joab watched the city, that he assigned Urijah to a place where he knew that the valiant men were. ”
2 Samuel 11:16 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So when Ioab besieged the citie, he assigned Vriah vnto a place, where he knewe that strong men were.”
2 Samuel 11:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 11:16 in Context — 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.
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.
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
What Does 2 Samuel 11:16 Mean?
2 Samuel 11:16 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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