2 Samuel 11:6

Translations

Modern

At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.

Traditional

And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

Literal

And David sent to Joab: “Send to me Uriah the Hittite.” And Joab sent Uriah to David.

Latin

Misit autem David ad Joab, dicens: Mitte ad me Uriam Hethæum. Misitque Joab Uriam ad David.

Original

Hebrew

English

At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.

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).

Theme notes and profiles

Bathsheba David Hittites Joab David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders Human Sexuality The Ark of the Covenant The Dangers of Sin

Events

Reign of David

Related verses

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Matthew 26:72
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Genesis 4:7
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”
Matthew 26:74
At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Matthew 26:70
But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
Genesis 38:18–23
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Job 20:12–14
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
Isaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
1 Samuel 15:30
“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Heth: Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army Uriah: Hittite soldier; husband of Bathsheba

Glossary

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

Topics

David: King of Israel: Wickedly Causes the Death of Uriah Hittites: Remarkable Persons of Uriah Ingratitude: David to Uriah Instability: David, in Yielding to Lust Lasciviousness: David Uriah: One of David's Mighty Men: Summoned from Seat of War by David

2 Samuel 11:6

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