Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David’s army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died. New Living Translation And when the enemy soldiers came out of the city to fight, Uriah the Hittite was killed along with several other Israelite soldiers. English Standard Version And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died. Berean Standard Bible And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. King James Bible And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. New King James Version Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also. New American Standard Bible And the men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David’s servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died. NASB 1995 The men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David’s servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died. NASB 1977 And the men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David’s servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died. Legacy Standard Bible And the men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David’s servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died. Amplified Bible And the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among the servants of David fell; Uriah the Hittite also died. Christian Standard Bible Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hethite also died. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hittite also died. American Standard Version And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. Contemporary English Version When the men of the city came out, they fought and killed some of David's soldiers--Uriah the Hittite was one of them. English Revised Version And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men of the city came out and fought Joab. Some of the people, namely, some of David's mercenaries, fell and died-including Uriah the Hittite. Good News Translation The enemy troops came out of the city and fought Joab's forces; some of David's officers were killed, and so was Uriah. International Standard Version When the men of the city came out to fight Joab, some of David's army staff members fell, and Uriah the Hittite died, too. Majority Standard Bible And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David?s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. NET Bible When the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, some of David's soldiers fell in battle. Uriah the Hittite also died. New Heart English Bible 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 Hethite died also. Webster's Bible Translation And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. World English Bible The men of the city went out and fought with Joab. Some of the people fell, even of David’s servants; and Uriah the Hittite died also. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the men of the city go out and fight with Joab, and [some] of the people, from the servants of David, fall; and Uriah the Hittite also dies. Young's Literal Translation and the men of the city go out and fight with Joab, and there fall some of the people, of the servants of David; and there dieth also Uriah the Hittite. Smith's Literal Translation And the men of the city will go forth and fight with Joab: and there will fall of the people from the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite also will die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And the men, departing from the city, made war against Joab. And some of the people among the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. New American Bible When the men of the city made a sortie against Joab, some officers of David’s army fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. New Revised Standard Version The men of the city came out and fought with Joab; and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite was killed as well. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the men of the city went out and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And men of the city went out and they fought with Yuab, and some of the people of the Servants of David fell there, and also Uriah the Khitite died OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and some of the people of the servants of David fell, and Urias the Chettite died also. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Arranges Uriah's Death…16So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers. 17And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. 18Joab sent to David a full account of the battle… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:9 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 15:5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. Psalm 51:1-4 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ... 1 Chronicles 20:1 In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it. Matthew 1:6 and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, 1 Kings 2:5-6 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. 1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. Acts 13:22 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ Psalm 32:1-5 Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. / When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. ... James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Treasury of Scripture And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. there fell 2 Samuel 12:9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Jump to Previous Army City David David's Died Fell Fight Fought Hittite Joab Jo'ab Moreover Servants Slain Uriah Uri'ah UrijahJump to Next Army City David David's Died Fell Fight Fought Hittite Joab Jo'ab Moreover Servants Slain Uriah Uri'ah Urijah2 Samuel 11 1. While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bathsheba6. Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home. 14. He carries to Joab the letter of his death 18. Joab sends the news thereof to David 26. David takes Bathsheba as his wife When the men of the city came out This phrase sets the scene for a battle, indicating a defensive maneuver by the inhabitants of the city. The "men of the city" refers to the soldiers of Rabbah, the Ammonite city under siege by David's forces. Historically, cities during this period were fortified, and battles often involved sorties where defenders would rush out to attack besiegers. This reflects the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Ammonites, a backdrop of political and military tension. and fought against Joab some of David’s servants fell and Uriah the Hittite also died Hebrew And when the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 582: Man, mankind of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement came out וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ (way·yê·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and fought וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ (way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Joab, יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites some of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of David’s דָוִ֑ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse servants מֵעַבְדֵ֣י (mê·‘aḇ·ḏê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant fell, וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (way·yip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and Uriah אוּרִיָּ֥ה (’ū·rî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites the Hittite הַחִתִּֽי׃ (ha·ḥit·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2850: Hittite -- a Chittite also גַּ֖ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and died. וַיָּ֕מָת (way·yā·māṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links 2 Samuel 11:17 NIV2 Samuel 11:17 NLT 2 Samuel 11:17 ESV 2 Samuel 11:17 NASB 2 Samuel 11:17 KJV 2 Samuel 11:17 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 11:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 11:17 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 11:17 French Bible 2 Samuel 11:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 11:17 The men of the city went out (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |