2 Samuel 11:18

18 Joab sent David a full report on the battle.

2 Samuel 11:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 11:18

Then Joab sent
Messengers to David, as soon as Uriah was killed:

and told David all the things concerning the war;
how the siege had been carried on; what success they had had, good or ill; what their advantages and disadvantages; what men they had lost, and especially in one sally of the enemy upon them, for the sake of which the express was sent.

2 Samuel 11:18 In-Context

16 So Joab, holding the city under siege, put Uriah in a place where he knew there were fierce enemy fighters.
17 When the city's defenders came out to fight Joab, some of David's soldiers were killed, including Uriah the Hittite.
18 Joab sent David a full report on the battle.
19 He instructed the messenger, "After you have given to the king a detailed report on the battle,
20 if he flares in anger,
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