2 Samuel 11:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He had writtenוַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב
(vai·yich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the letter,בַּסֵּ֖פֶר
(bas·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Placeהָב֣וּ
(ha·vu)
3051: to givea prim. root
Uriahאֽוּרִיָּ֗ה
(u·ri·yah)
223a: "flame of Yah," the name of a Hittite and of two Isr.from ur and Yah
in the front lineפְּנֵ֤י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the fiercestהַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה
(ha·cha·za·kah,)
2389: strong, stout, mightyfrom chazaq
battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
and withdrawוְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם
(ve·shav·tem)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from him, so that he may be struck downוְנִכָּ֥ה
(ve·nik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
and die."וָמֵֽת׃
(va·met.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the letter
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Set
yahab  (yaw-hab')
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come -- ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
ye Uriah
'Uwriyah  (oo-ree-yaw')
flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites -- Uriah, Urijah.
in the forefront
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
muwl  (mool)
abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
of the hottest
chazaq  (khaw-zawk')
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent) -- harder, hottest, + impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).
battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and retire
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
ye from him
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that he may be smitten
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
and die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He had written in the letter, saying, "Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die."

King James Bible
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the letter he wrote: Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.

International Standard Version
In the message, he wrote: "Assign Uriah to the most difficult fighting at the battle front, and then withdraw from him so that he will be struck down and killed."

NET Bible
In the letter he wrote: "Station Uriah in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the letter he wrote, "Put Uriah on the front line where the fighting is heaviest. Then abandon him so that he'll be struck down and die."

King James 2000 Bible
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire from him, that he may be struck down, and die.
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