Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 11:18

“Joab sent to David a full account of the battle”

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¹⁶So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew the strongest enemy soldiers were.

¹⁷And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.

¹⁸Joab sent to David a full account of the battle

¹⁹And instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king a full account of the battle,

²⁰If the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?

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