2 Samuel 11:16

“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”

"And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were." - 2 Samuel 11:16
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What does 2 Samuel 11:16 mean?

2 Samuel 11:16 (KJV) states, "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were." This verse is from the Old Testament of the Bible and is part of the story of King David and Bathsheba. This particular verse…

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The Cost of Complacency: A Reflection on 2 Samuel 11:16

The verse 2 Samuel 11:16 reads: "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were." This verse, nestled within the tragic narrative of David, Bathsheba, and Uriah, serves as a poignant reminder of the…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Strength Amidst Trials

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer, I humbly seek your guidance and wisdom. In the scripture, 2 Samuel 11:16 reminds us of the shrewdness of Joab as he observed the city and assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men were. I reflect on this passage…

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2 Samuel 11:16 - "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were."
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2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
1 Samuel 16:11 - "And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither."
2 Samuel 16:11 - "And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him."
2 Samuel 2:11 - "And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 8:16 - "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 16:15 - "¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Samuel 21:11 - "And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done."
2 Samuel 11:5 - "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child."
2 Samuel 16:16 - "And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king."
1 Samuel 16:2 - "And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD."
2 Samuel 16:20 - "¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do."
2 Samuel 11:22 - "¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for."
2 Samuel 3:11 - "And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him."
2 Samuel 16:12 - "It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day."
2 Samuel 11:14 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah."
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2 Samuel 16:17 - "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?"
2 Samuel 22:11 - "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind."
2 Samuel 12:16 - "David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth."
2 Samuel 22:16 - "And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils."
2 Samuel 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."