2 Samuel 11:15
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Battle Care Death Die Died Draw Fighting Forefront Front Hardest Letter Over-Against Overcome Retire Smitten Struck Turned Uriah Uri'ah Urijah Violent Withdraw Writeth Written Wrote
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English Standard Version
In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die.”

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.

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

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die.

Darby Bible Translation
And he wrote in the letter saying, Set Urijah in the front of the thickest fight, and withdraw from him, that he may be smitten and die.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

World English Bible
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."

Young's Literal Translation
and he writeth in the letter, saying, 'Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'
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
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