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II Samuel 11:Verse 16

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

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What Does II Samuel 11:16 Mean?

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"The compliance of Joab with the king's murderous intent signifies the corruption of the military leadership and the erosion of the integrity of the ho..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

And 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.

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
BBE

So while Joab was watching the town, he put Uriah in the place where it was clear to him the best fighters were.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And 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 ;

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

So when Ioab besieged the citie, he assigned Vriah vnto a place, where he knewe that strong men were.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

So it came to pass, when Joab was laying siege to the city, that he put Uriah in the place where he knew that the men of valour, were.

Literal Translation
LITV

And it happened, as Joab watched the city, that he sent Uriah to the place where he knew would be mighty men.

Modern King James
MKJV

And it happened when Joab observed the city, he sent Uriah to a place where he knew brave men were.

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

⌞When Joab was besieging⌟ the city, he put Uriah toward the place which he knew ⌞there were valiant warriors⌟.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And 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.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And so, when Joab was besieging the city, he positioned Uriah in the place where he knew the strongest men to be.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Therfor whanne Joab bisegide the citee, he settide Vrie in the place where he wiste that strongeste men weren.

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