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And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
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When that time of year came around again, the anniversary of the Ammonite aggression, David dispatched Joab and his fighting men of Israel in full force to destroy the Ammonites for good. They laid siege to Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem.
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In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.
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It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
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The following spring, the time of year when kings go to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to destroy the Ammonites. In the process they laid siege to the city of Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem.
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And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
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One late afternoon, David got up from taking his nap and was strolling on the roof of the palace. From his vantage point on the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was stunningly beautiful.
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One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful,
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Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold.
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Late one afternoon David got out of bed after taking a nap and went for a stroll on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.
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And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
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David sent to ask about her, and was told, "Isn't this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
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and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
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So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
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He sent someone to find out who she was, and he was told, "She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite."
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And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
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David sent his agents to get her. After she arrived, he went to bed with her. (This occurred during the time of "purification" following her period.) Then she returned home.
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Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. (She had purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she went back home.
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Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house.
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Then David sent for her; and when she came to the palace, he slept with her. (She had just completed the purification rites after having her menstrual period.) Then she returned home.
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And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
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Before long she realized she was pregnant. Later she sent word to David: "I'm pregnant."
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The woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, "I am pregnant."
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And the woman conceived; so she sent and told David, and said, "I am with child."
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Later, when Bathsheba discovered that she was pregnant, she sent a message to inform David.
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And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
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David then got in touch with Joab: "Send Uriah the Hittite to me." Joab sent him.
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So David sent this word to Joab: "Send me Uriah the Hittite." And Joab sent him to David.
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Then David sent to Joab, saying, "Send me Uriah the Hittite." And Joab sent Uriah to David.
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So David sent word to Joab: "Send me Uriah the Hittite."
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And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
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When he arrived, David asked him for news from the front--how things were going with Joab and the troops and with the fighting.
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When Uriah came to him, David asked him how Joab was, how the soldiers were and how the war was going.
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When Uriah had come to him, David asked how Joab was doing, and how the people were doing, and how the war prospered.
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When Uriah arrived, David asked him how Joab and the army were getting along and how the war was progressing.
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And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
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Then he said to Uriah, "Go home. Have a refreshing bath and a good night's rest." After Uriah left the palace, an informant of the king was sent after him.
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Then David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house and wash your feet." So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king was sent after him.
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And David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house and wash your feet." So Uriah departed from the king's house, and a gift of food from the king followed him.
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Then he told Uriah, "Go on home and relax." David even sent a gift to Uriah after he had left the palace.
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But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
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But Uriah didn't go home. He slept that night at the palace entrance, along with the king's servants.
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But Uriah slept at the entrance to the palace with all his master's servants and did not go down to his house.
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But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.
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But Uriah wouldn't go home. He stayed that night at the palace entrance with some of the king's other servants.
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And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
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David was told that Uriah had not gone home. He asked Uriah, "Didn't you just come off a hard trip? So why didn't you go home?"
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When David was told, "Uriah did not go home," he asked him, "Haven't you just come from a distance? Why didn't you go home?"
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So when they told David, saying, "Uriah did not go down to his house," David said to Uriah, "Did you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?"
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When David heard what Uriah had done, he summoned him and asked, "What's the matter with you? Why didn't you go home last night after being away for so long?"
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And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
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Uriah replied to David, "The Chest is out there with the fighting men of Israel and Judah--in tents. My master Joab and his servants are roughing it out in the fields. So, how can I go home and eat and drink and enjoy my wife? On your life, I'll not do it!"
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Uriah said to David, "The ark and Israel and Judah are staying in tents, and my master Joab and my lord's men are camped in the open fields. How could I go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As surely as you live, I will not do such a thing!"
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And Uriah said to David, "The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are encamped in the open fields. Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing."
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Uriah replied, "The Ark and the armies of Israel and Judah are living in tents, and Joab and his officers are camping in the open fields. How could I go home to wine and dine and sleep with my wife? I swear that I will never be guilty of acting like that."
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And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
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"All right," said David, "have it your way. Stay for the day and I'll send you back tomorrow." So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem the rest of the day. The next day
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Then David said to him, "Stay here one more day, and tomorrow I will send you back." So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next.
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Then David said to Uriah, "Wait here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart." So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next.
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"Well, stay here tonight," David told him, "and tomorrow you may return to the army." So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
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And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
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David invited him to eat and drink with him, and David got him drunk. But in the evening Uriah again went out and slept with his master's servants. He didn't go home.
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At David's invitation, he ate and drank with him, and David made him drunk. But in the evening Uriah went out to sleep on his mat among his master's servants; he did not go home.
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Now when David called him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.
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Then David invited him to dinner and got him drunk. But even then he couldn't get Uriah to go home to his wife. Again he slept at the palace entrance.
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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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In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
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In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
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In the morning it happened that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
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So the next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and gave it to Uriah to deliver.
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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.
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In the letter he wrote, "Put Uriah in the front lines where the fighting is the fiercest. Then pull back and leave him exposed so that he's sure to be killed."
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In it he wrote, "Put Uriah in the front line where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die."
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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."
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The letter instructed Joab, "Station Uriah on the front lines where the battle is fiercest. Then pull back so that he will be killed."
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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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So Joab, holding the city under siege, put Uriah in a place where he knew there were fierce enemy fighters.
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So while Joab had the city under siege, he put Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were.
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So it was, while Joab besieged the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men.
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So Joab assigned Uriah to a spot close to the city wall where he knew the enemy's strongest men were fighting.
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And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
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When the city's defenders came out to fight Joab, some of David's soldiers were killed, including Uriah the Hittite.
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When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David's army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died.
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Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
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And Uriah was killed along with several other Israelite soldiers.
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Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
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Joab sent David a full report on the battle.
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Joab sent David a full account of the battle.
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Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,
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Then Joab sent a battle report to David.
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And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
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He instructed the messenger, "After you have given to the king a detailed report on the battle,
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He instructed the messenger: "When you have finished giving the king this account of the battle,
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and charged the messenger, saying, "When you have finished telling the matters of the war to the king,
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He told his messenger, "Report all the news of the battle to the king.
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And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
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if he flares in anger,
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the king's anger may flare up, and he may ask you, 'Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Didn't you know they would shoot arrows from the wall?
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if it happens that the king's wrath rises, and he says to you: "Why did you approach so near to the city when you fought? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall?
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But he might get angry and ask, `Why did the troops go so close to the city? Didn't they know there would be shooting from the walls?
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Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
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say, "And by the way, your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.'"
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Who killed Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn't a woman throw an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?' If he asks you this, then say to him, 'Also, your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.'"
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Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who cast a piece of a millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall?'--then you shall say, "Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also."'
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Wasn't Gideon's son Abimelech killed at Thebez by a woman who threw a millstone down on him?' Then tell him, `Uriah the Hittite was killed, too.'"
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So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
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Joab's messenger arrived in Jerusalem and gave the king a full report.
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The messenger set out, and when he arrived he told David everything Joab had sent him to say.
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So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent by him.
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So the messenger went to Jerusalem and gave a complete report to David.
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And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
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He said, "The enemy was too much for us. They advanced on us in the open field, and we pushed them back to the city gate.
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The messenger said to David, "The men overpowered us and came out against us in the open, but we drove them back to the entrance to the city gate.
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And the messenger said to David, "Surely the men prevailed against us and came out to us in the field; then we drove them back as far as the entrance of the gate.
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"The enemy came out against us," he said. "And as we chased them back to the city gates,
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And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
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But then arrows came hot and heavy on us from the city wall, and eighteen of the king's soldiers died."
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Then the archers shot arrows at your servants from the wall, and some of the king's men died. Moreover, your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead."
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The archers shot from the wall at your servants; and some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also."
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the archers on the wall shot arrows at us. Some of our men were killed, including Uriah the Hittite."
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Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
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When the messenger completed his report of the battle, David got angry at Joab. He vented it on the messenger: "Why did you get so close to the city? Didn't you know you'd be attacked from the wall? Didn't you remember how Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth got killed? Wasn't it a woman who dropped a millstone on him from the wall and crushed him at Thebez? Why did you go close to the wall!By the way," said Joab's messenger, "your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead." Then David told the messenger, "Oh. I see. Tell Joab, "Don't trouble yourself over this. War kills--sometimes one, sometimes another--you never know who's next. Redouble your assault on the city and destroy it.' Encourage Joab."
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David told the messenger, "Say this to Joab: 'Don't let this upset you; the sword devours one as well as another. Press the attack against the city and destroy it.' Say this to encourage Joab."
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Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall say to Joab: "Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it.' So encourage him."
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"Well, tell Joab not to be discouraged," David said. "The sword kills one as well as another! Fight harder next time, and conquer the city!"
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And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
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When Uriah's wife heard that her husband was dead, she grieved for her husband.
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When Uriah's wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
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When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
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When Bathsheba heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
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And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
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When the time of mourning was over, David sent someone to bring her to his house. She became his wife and bore him a son. But GOD was not at all pleased with what David had done,
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After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the LORD.
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And when her mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
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When the period of mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to the palace, and she became one of his wives. Then she gave birth to a son. But the LORD was very displeased with what David had done.
