Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were. he assigned 2 Samuel 11:21 Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall and slew him in Thebes? Why did you go near the wall? Thou shalt say: Thy servant Urias the Hethite is also slain. 2 Samuel 3:27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother. 2 Samuel 20:9,10 And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him. . . . 1 Samuel 22:17-19 And the king said to the messengers that stood about him: Turn, and kill the priests of the Lord, for their hand is with David, because they knew that he was fled, and they told it not to me. And the king's servants would not put forth their hands against the priests of the Lord. . . . 1 Kings 2:5,31-34 Thou knowest also what Joab, the son of Sarvia, hath done to me, what he did to the two captains of the army of Israel, to Abner, the son of Ner, and to Amasa, the son of Jether: whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. . . . 1 Kings 21:12-14 They proclaimed a fast, and made Naboth sit among the chief of the people. . . . 2 Kings 10:6 And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the heads of the sons of your master, and come to me to Jezrahel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy men, were brought up with the chief men of the city. Proverbs 29:12 A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked. Hosea 5:11 Ephraim is under oppression, and broken in judgment: because he began to go after filthiness. Acts 5:29 But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men. Context David Arranges Uriah's Death…15Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die. 16Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.17And the men coming out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Urias the Hethite was killed also.… Cross References 2 Samuel 11:15 Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die. 2 Samuel 11:17 And the men coming out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Urias the Hethite was killed also. Lexicon So asוַיְהִ֕י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Joab יוֹאָ֖ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites besieged בִּשְׁמ֥וֹר (biš·mō·wr) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the city, הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement he assigned וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set Uriah א֣וּרִיָּ֔ה (’ū·rî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to a place הַמָּקוֹם֙ (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition where אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he saw יָדַ֔ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know the strongest enemy soldiers. אַנְשֵׁי־ (’an·šê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person Additional Translations So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men were. 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. And it came to pass while Joab was watching against the city, that he set Urias in a place where he knew that valiant men were. 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. 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. And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men were. It happened, when Joab kept watch on the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were. 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 are; Jump to Previous Appointeth Assigned Besieging Best City Clear Fighters Joab Jo'ab Joab's Kept Observed Siege Strongest Uriah Uri'ah Urijah Valiant Watch WatchingJump to Next Appointeth Assigned Besieging Best City Clear Fighters Joab Jo'ab Joab's Kept Observed Siege Strongest Uriah Uri'ah Urijah Valiant Watch WatchingExternal Links 2 Samuel 11:16 NIV2 Samuel 11:16 NLT 2 Samuel 11:16 ESV 2 Samuel 11:16 NASB 2 Samuel 11:16 ASV 2 Samuel 11:16 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 11:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 11:16 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 11:16 French Bible 2 Samuel 11:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a as at city defenders had he it Joab kept knew men on place put siege So strongest that the there under Uriah valiant was watch were where while OT History: 2 Samuel 11:16 It happened when Joab kept watch (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |