2 Samuel 11:25
Then said David unto the messenger—Thus, shalt thou say unto Joab,—Let not this thing be grievous in thine eyes, for, now this one, and then that one, doth the sword devour,—make hot thy battle against the city, and overthrow it; Thus embolden thou him.
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Joshua 7:8Oh My Lord,—what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
1 Samuel 6:9Then shall ye look—if, by the way of its own boundary, it goeth up to Beth-shemesh, he, it was who caused us this great affliction,—but, if not, then shall we know that it was not, his hand, that smote us, a chance, it was, that befell us.
Ecclesiastes 9:1For, unto all this, I applied my heart, and, my heart, considered all this, that, the righteous and the wise and their servants, were in the hand of God,—neither love nor hatred, could any man know, every one, was before Him.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 11:15-27
David Causes Uriah to Be Slain; David Informed of Uriah's Death. ( b. c. 1037.) 14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And 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. 16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with… Read the whole commentary →