2 Samuel 11:15 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

2 Samuel 11:15 - In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And he wrote in the letter, saying, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

The letter instructed Joab, “Station Uriah on the front lines where the battle is fiercest. Then pull back so that he will be killed.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

In the letter he wrote:

Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

He had written in the letter [fn]the following: “[fn]Station Uriah on the front line of the [fn]fiercest battle and pull back from him, so that he may be struck and killed.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He had written in the letter, saying, “[fn]Place Uriah in the front line of the [fn]fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And he had written in the letter, saying, “[fn]Place Uriah in the front line of the [fn]fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He wrote in the letter, “Put Uriah in the front line of the heaviest fighting and leave him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

In the letter he wrote: "Station Uriah in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

In the letter he wrote, "Set Uri'ah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and he writeth in the letter, saying, 'Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And he wrote in the letter saying, Set Urijah in the front of the thickest fight, and withdraw from him, that he may be smitten and die.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriyah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

scribens in epistula ponite Uriam ex adverso belli ubi fortissimum proelium est et derelinquite eum ut percussus intereat

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּכְתֹּב בַּסֵּפֶר לֵאמֹר הָבוּ אֶת־אוּרִיָּה אֶל־מוּל פְּנֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה הַחֲזָקָה וְשַׁבְתֶּם מֵאַחֲרָיו וְנִכָּה וָמֵת׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἔγραψεν ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ λέγων εἰσάγαγε τὸν Ουριαν ἐξ ἐναντίας τοῦ πολέμου τοῦ κραταιοῦ καὶ ἀποστραφήσεσθε ἀπὸ ὄπισθεν αὐτοῦ καὶ πληγήσεται καὶ ἀποθανεῖται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَكَتَبَ فِي الْمَكْتُوبِ يَقُولُ: «اجْعَلُوا أُورِيَّا فِي وَجْهِ الْحَرْبِ الشَّدِيدَةِ، وَارْجِعُوا مِنْ وَرَائِهِ فَيُضْرَبَ وَيَمُوتَ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

جَاءَ فِيهَا: «اجْعَلُوا أُورِيَّا فِي الْخُطُوطِ الأُولَى حَيْثُ يَنْشُبُ الْقِتَالُ الشَّرِسُ، ثُمَّ تَرَاجَعُوا مِنْ وَرَائِهِ لِيَلْقَى حَتْفَهُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Station Urias in front of the severe part of the fight, and retreat from behind him, so shall he be wounded and die.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y escribió en la carta, diciendo: Poned á Uría delante de la fuerza de la batalla, y desamparadle, para que sea herido y muera.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y escribió en la carta, diciendo: Poned a Urías al frente, en lo más recio de la batalla, y retiraos de él, para que sea herido y muera.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

信內寫著說、要派烏利亞前進、到陣勢極險之處、你們便退後、使他被殺。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y en la carta escribió lo siguiente: "Poned a Urías en el frente más peligroso de la batalla; luego retiraos de él, para que sea herido y muera."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그 편지에 써서 이르기를 너희가 우리아를 맹렬한 싸움에 앞세워두고 너희는 뒤로 물러가서 저로 맞아 죽게 하라 하였더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il écrivit dans cette lettre: Placez Urie au plus fort du combat, et retirez-vous de lui, afin qu'il soit frappé et qu'il meure.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er schrieb aber also in den Brief: Stellt Uria an den Streit, da er am härtesten ist, und wendet euch hinter ihm ab, daß er erschlagen werde und sterbe.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

В письме он написал так: поставьте Урию там, где [будет] самое сильное сражение, и отступите от него, чтоб он был поражен и умер.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y escribió en la carta, diciendo: Poned a Urías delante de la fuerza de la batalla, y desamparadle, para que sea herido y muera.

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