2 Samuel 11:6

“And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.”

"And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David." - 2 Samuel 11:6
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What does 2 Samuel 11:6 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 11:6 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David." This verse is part of the larger narrative of David's affair with Bathsheba, which ultimately leads to his downfall…

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The Dangers of Our Decisions: Lessons from David and Uriah

In the midst of our spiritual journeys, we often find ourselves faced with decisions that can alter the course of our lives in unimaginable ways. 2 Samuel 11:6 presents us with a moment in King David's life that not only reflects a profound personal failure but also serves as a…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance Amidst Trials

O Almighty and Eternal God, who reigneth in the heavens and sees all that man does upon the earth, I come before Thee with a humble heart and a deep spirit of reverence. In this sacred moment, I reflect upon the words of 2 Samuel 11:6: "And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me…

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2 Samuel 11:6 - "¶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David."
2 Samuel 6:11 - "And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household."
2 Samuel 11:9
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2 Samuel 11:11
1 Samuel 6:11 - "And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods."
2 Samuel 6:14
1 Samuel 11:6 - "And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly."
2 Samuel 6:14–22
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 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 6:6 - "¶ And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it."
2 Samuel 6:23 - "Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death."
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 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."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
"And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household." - 2 Samuel 6:11
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 6:1 - "Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
1 Samuel 2:6 - "The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up."
2 Samuel 24:6 - "Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,"
2 Samuel 11:26 - "¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband."
2 Samuel 1:11 - "Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:"
2 Samuel 6:9 - "And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?"