Catholic Public Domain Version
"And so, when Joab was besieging the city, he positioned Uriah in the place where he knew the strongest men to be. "
— 2 Samuel 11:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto 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. ”
“It happened, when Joab kept watch on the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.”
“So as Joab kept watch on the city, he stationed Uriah at the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were.”
“Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.”
“So while Joab was watching the town, he put Uriah in the place where it was clear to him the best fighters were.”
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”
And David called him, so that he might eat and drink before him, and he made him inebriated. And departing in the evening, he slept on his bedding, with the servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.
Therefore, when morning arrived, David wrote a letter to Joab. And he sent it by the hand of Uriah,
writing in the letter: “Place Uriah opposite the warfare, where the battle is the strongest, and then abandon him, so that, having been wounded, he may die.”
And so, when Joab was besieging the city, he positioned Uriah in the place where he knew the strongest men to be.
And the men, departing from the city, made war against Joab. And some of the people among the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.
And so, Joab sent and reported to David every word about the battle.
And he instructed the messenger, saying: “When you have completed all the words about the war to the king,