2 Samuel 11:17

2 Samuel 11:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
• New International Version (NIV)When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David’s army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

Context of 2 Samuel 11:17

15In the letter, David told Joab, ‘Put Uriah at the front of all our soldiers, where the battle is most dangerous. Then tell the other soldiers to move back away from him. Then he will be alone and the enemy's soldiers will kill him.’ 16Joab's soldiers were all around Rabbah city and they were watching it carefully. Joab sent Uriah to fight near to the city, where the enemy's best soldiers were. When some of the Ammonite soldiers came out of the city to fight Joab's army, they killed some of David's men. Uriah the Hittite was one of the men who died there. 18Joab wrote a report to tell David about the battle. 19He told the man who was taking the message, ‘When you finish giving my report to the king,

2 Samuel 11:17 word by word

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מִן־הָעָ֖ם מֵעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיָּ֕מָת גַּ֖ם אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• with Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• and there fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Uriahאוּרִיָּה'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
• the Hittiteחִתִּיchittîy · HittiteH2850
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 11:17

• 2 Samuel 12:9But now you have not respected the Lord's command. You have done an evil thing. You caused Uriah the Hittite to die in a battle. You used the Ammonite soldiers to kill Uriah.
• Psalms 51:14God, I am guilty of murder. Please forgive me! You are the one who saves me. When you rescue me, I will sing aloud about your righteousness.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 11:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Uriah the Hittite died also - He was led to the attack of a place defended by valiant men; and in the heat of the assault, Joab and his men retired from this brave soldier, who cheerfully gave up his life for his king and his country.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The men of the city went out - i. e. they made a sally and attacked the troops which were blockading the city on that side, chiefly to entice them to pursue them, and so come within shot of the archers who lined the wall 2 Samuel 11:20, 2 Samuel 11:24. There fell some of the people … - They, too, as well as the brave and faithful Uriah, were victims of David‘s cruel artifice.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-27Verses 14-27 Adulteries often occasion murders, and one wickedness is sought to be covered by another. The beginnings of sin are much to be dreaded; for who knows where they will end? Can a real believer ever tread this path? Can such a person be indeed a child of God? Though grace be not lost in such an awful case, the assurance and consolation of it must be suspended. All David's life, spirituality, and comfort in religion, we may be sure were lost. No…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17Uriah was not the only one who died. David sacrificed several other Israelite soldiers while attempting to hide his sin.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 11:17

• David
• Government
• Homicide
• Ingratitude
• Joab
• Lasciviousness
• Uriah

In the dictionaries

• David
• Joab
• Uriah
• Uriah; Uruah
• Hittite
• Approach
• Samuel, Books of
• Bible, the
• Gentiles
• Hittites

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings