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


In Context

13 When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.

14 It happened in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

15 He wrote in the letter, saying, |Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die.|

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

17 The men of the city went out, and fought with Joab. Some of the people fell, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

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

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:16Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest 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 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.