2 Samuel 11:22
New International Version
The messenger set out, and when he arrived he told David everything Joab had sent him to say.

New Living Translation
So the messenger went to Jerusalem and gave a complete report to David.

English Standard Version
So the messenger went and came and told David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

Berean Standard Bible
So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.

King James Bible
So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.

New King James Version
So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent by him.

New American Standard Bible
So the messenger departed and came and reported to David everything that Joab had sent him to tell.

NASB 1995
So the messenger departed and came and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

NASB 1977
So the messenger departed and came and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the messenger went and came and told David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

Amplified Bible
So the messenger left, and he came and told David everything that Joab had sent him to report.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the messenger left. When he arrived, he reported to David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the messenger left. When he arrived, he reported to David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

American Standard Version
So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Contemporary English Version
The messenger went to David and reported everything Joab had told him.

English Revised Version
So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The messenger left, and when he arrived, he reported to David everything Joab told him to say.

Good News Translation
So the messenger went to David and told him what Joab had commanded him to say.

International Standard Version
So the messenger left Joab, set out for Jerusalem, and disclosed to David everything that Joab had sent him to say.

Majority Standard Bible
So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.

NET Bible
So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him.

New Heart English Bible
So the messenger of Joab went to the king in Jerusalem and reported to David everything that Joab had told him.

Webster's Bible Translation
So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

World English Bible
So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the messenger goes, and comes in, and declares to David all that with which Joab sent him,

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger goeth, and cometh in, and declareth to David all that with which Joab sent him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the messenger will go, and come and announce to David all that for which Joab sent him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the messenger departed, and came and told David all that Joab had commanded him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, the messenger departed. And he went and described to David all that Joab had instructed him.

New American Bible
The messenger set out, and on his arrival he reported to David everything Joab had sent him to tell.

New Revised Standard Version
So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent him to tell.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So the messenger went and came and told David all that Joab had charged him to say.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Messenger went and he told David everything that Yuab had commanded him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent him for.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the messenger of Joab went to the king to Jerusalem, and he came and reported to David all that Joab told him, all the affairs of the war. And David was very angry with Joab, and said to the messenger, Why did ye draw nigh to the wall to fight? knew ye not that ye would be wounded from off the wall? Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast upon him a piece of millstone from the wall, and he died in Thamasi? why did ye draw near to the wall?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Arranges Uriah's Death
21Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’ ” 22So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say. 23The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 12:9-10
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. / Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’

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,

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.’

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.

Psalm 32:3-5
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. / For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah / Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

1 Kings 11:4
For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

1 Kings 14:8
I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

1 Chronicles 11:6
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

Romans 4:6-8
And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: / “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”

1 Kings 1:1-2
Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. / So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”

1 Kings 1:11-13
Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? / Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. / Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

1 Kings 1:28-30
Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him. / And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress, / I will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”


Treasury of Scripture

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2 Samuel 11
1. While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bathsheba
6. 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














So the messenger set out
The phrase "the messenger set out" indicates the beginning of a journey with a purpose. In the Hebrew context, the word for "messenger" is "mal'ak," which can also mean "angel" or "ambassador." This highlights the role of the messenger as a representative carrying a significant message. The act of setting out implies obedience and duty, reflecting the seriousness with which messages were conveyed in ancient times. It reminds us of the importance of being faithful in delivering God's messages in our own lives.

and reported to David
The act of reporting to David signifies the communication of information from the battlefield to the king. In the historical context, David was not only a king but also a military leader, and receiving reports was crucial for his decision-making. The Hebrew root "nagad" for "reported" suggests making something known or declaring it openly. This emphasizes the transparency and accountability expected in leadership, a principle that remains relevant for Christian leaders today.

all that Joab had sent him to say
This phrase underscores the completeness and fidelity of the message delivered. Joab, the commander of David's army, had specific instructions for the messenger, and the phrase "all that Joab had sent him to say" indicates that nothing was omitted. The Hebrew word "shalach" for "sent" conveys the idea of dispatching with authority. This reflects the chain of command and the importance of conveying messages accurately and fully. In a spiritual sense, it reminds believers of the importance of faithfully sharing the full counsel of God without alteration or omission.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the messenger
הַמַּלְאָ֑ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel

set out
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and reported
וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (way·yag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

to David
לְדָוִ֔ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Joab
יוֹאָֽב׃ (yō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

had sent him to say.
שְׁלָח֖וֹ (šə·lā·ḥōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


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