2 Samuel 11:17

17 And the men of the city went out and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Uriah the Hittite died also.

2 Samuel 11:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 11:17

And the men of the city went out
Made a sally out, as Joab expected they would, when they appeared before them at that part of the city where valiant men were:

and fought with Joab;
at least with part of his army posted with Uriah:

and there fell [some] of the people of the servants of David:
which made David's sin the more heinous, that several lives were lost through the stratagem he devised to procure the death of Uriah; who could not be placed in a dangerous post alone, and therefore others must be sacrificed with him, as were:

and Uriah the Hittite died also;
which was the thing aimed at, and the end to be answered by this scheme.

2 Samuel 11:17 In-Context

15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, "Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten and die."

16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

17 And the men of the city went out and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Uriah the Hittite died also.

18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,

19 and charged the messenger, saying, "When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,