16Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.


In Context

13 And David called him to eat and to drink before him, and he made him drunk: and he went out in the evening, and slept on his couch with the servants of his lord, and went not down into his house.

14 And when the morning was come, David wrote a letter to Joab: and sent it by the hand of Urias,

15 Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die.

16 Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.

17 And the men coming out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Urias the Hethite was killed also.

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

2 Samuel 11:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:16So while Joab had the city under siege, he put Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men [were. ]

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16And it came to pass as Joab watched the city, that he assigned Urijah to a place where he knew that the valiant men were.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men were.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16It happened, when Joab kept watch on the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16And it cometh to pass in Joab's watching of the city, that he appointeth Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men are;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men were.