NET Bible
"So as Joab kept watch on the city, he stationed Uriah at the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were."
— 2 Samuel 11:16, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
Then David summoned him. He ate and drank with him, and got him drunk. But in the evening he went out to sleep on his bed with the servants of his lord; he did not go down to his own house.
In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
In the letter he wrote:“Station Uriah at the front in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed.”
So as Joab kept watch on the city, he stationed Uriah at the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were.
When the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, some of David’s soldiers fell in battle. Uriah the Hittite also died.
Then Joab sent a full battle report to David.
He instructed the messenger as follows:“When you finish giving the battle report to the king,