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2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11:19

David Arranges Uriah’s Death · 2 Samuel 11:14–25
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Translations

Modern
…and instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king a full account of the battle,
Traditional
And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
Literal
…and he commanded the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling all the matters of the war to the king,
Latin
…præcepitque nuntio, dicens: Cum compleveris universos sermones belli ad regem,

Original

Hebrew
English
…and instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king a full account of the battle,

Notes

2 Samuel 11:1–27

David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah show that David was capable of serious moral failure. These actions deeply damaged David’s life and leadership.

These failures took place during a period when David was enjoying major military success against the Ammonites (2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:26–31).

Events

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Bathsheba David Hittites Jerusalem Joab Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Psalms, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second Uriah Warfare

Topics

David: King of Israel: Wickedly Causes the Death of Uriah Joab: Son of David's Sister: Captures Rabbah Lasciviousness: David Uriah: One of David's Mighty Men: David Compasses the Death of