2 Samuel 11:17

17 And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the people of the slaves of David fell, 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 Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle and retire 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 the most valiant men were.

17 And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the people of the slaves of David fell, 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 finished telling the matters of the war unto the king,