2 Samuel

2 Samuel 11:15–17

¹⁵In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”

¹⁶So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew the strongest enemy soldiers were. ¹⁷And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.

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2 Samuel 11:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the letter	בַּסֵּ֖פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
he wrote	וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב	way·yiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
Put	הָב֣וּ	hā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3051 give
Uriah	אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה	’ū·rî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H223 Urijah
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the front	מוּל֙	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
of the fiercest	הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה	ha·ḥă·zā·qāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
battle	הַמִּלְחָמָה֙	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
then withdraw	וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	wə·šaḇ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from him	מֵאַחֲרָ֖יו	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
so that he may be struck down	וְנִכָּ֥ה	wə·nik·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and killed	וָמֵֽת׃ס	wā·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

2 Samuel 11:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So as	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Joab	יוֹאָ֖ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
besieged	בִּשְׁמ֥וֹר	biš·mō·wr	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
he assigned	וַיִּתֵּן֙	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Uriah	א֣וּרִיָּ֔ה	’ū·rî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H223 Urijah
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a place	הַמָּקוֹם֙	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he knew	יָדַ֔ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
the strongest enemy soldiers	אַנְשֵׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind

2 Samuel 11:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when the men	אַנְשֵׁ֤י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
came out	וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
and fought	וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ	way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle
against	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
David’s	דָוִ֑ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
servants	מֵעַבְדֵ֣י	mê·‘aḇ·ḏê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
fell	וַיִּפֹּ֥ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and Uriah	אוּרִיָּ֥ה	’ū·rî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H223 Urijah
the Hittite	הַחִתִּֽי׃	ha·ḥit·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
also	גַּ֖ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
died	וַיָּ֕מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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