And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
WEB
At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.
YLT
And David sendeth unto Joab, `Send unto me Uriah the Hittite,' and Joab sendeth Uriah unto David;
DBT
And David sent to Joab [saying], Send me Urijah the Hittite. And Joab sent Urijah to David.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign