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2 Samuel 11:17

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 Hittite died also.

Verse in context — 2 Samuel 11

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

It happened, when Joab kept watch on the city, that 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 the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

18

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

19

and he commanded the messenger, saying, "When you have finished telling all the things concerning the war to the king,

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