2 Samuel 11:14
What does 2 Samuel 11:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 11:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now in the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass in the morning, that David writeth a letter unto Joab, and sendeth by the hand of Uriah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when the morning was come, David wrote a letter to Joab: and sent it by the hand of Urias,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by Urijah.
Context
v.13And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
v.14This passage
v.15And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 19:13
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.
- Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
- Micah 7:3
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
- 1 Kings 21:8
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
- Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
- Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
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