2 Samuel 11:15-18 ▼

15 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.”

16 When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.

17 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.

18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;