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2 Samuel 11:14-17

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14 Now in the morning David 1wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
15 2He had written in the letter, saying, "Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, 3so that he may be struck down and die."
16 So it was as Joab kept watch on the city, that he put Uriah at the place where * he knew there were valiant men.
17 The men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David's servants fell; and 4Uriah the Hittite also died.
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2 Samuel 11:14-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 11

This chapter begins with the destruction of the Ammonites, and the siege of Rabbah their chief city, 2Sa 11:1; and enlarges on the sins of David in committing adultery with Bathsheba, 2Sa 11:2-5; in contriving to conceal his sin by sending for her husband home from the army, 2Sa 11:6-13; in laying a scheme for the death of him by the hand of the Ammonites, 2Sa 11:14-25; and in marrying Bathsheba when he was dead, 2Sa 11:26,27.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

  • 1. 1 Kings 21:8-10
  • 2. Ecclesiastes 8:11; Jeremiah 17:9
  • 3. 2 Samuel 12:9
  • 4. 2 Samuel 11:21

Footnotes 2

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