2 Samuel 11:15

“He wrote in the letter, saying, “Put Uriah in front of the fiercest battle, and withdraw from behind him, so that he is struck and dies.””

2 Samuel 11:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 11:15, word by word

He wroteיִּכְתֹּבyichtov

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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in the letterסֵּפֶרsefer

letter

A writing sent to someone with a message or an order, like a king's letter.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Putהָבוּhavu

give

To hand something to someone, or to ascribe to him what is due.

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Uriahאוּרִיָּהuriya

Uriah

Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."

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in frontמוּלmul

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

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in frontפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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of the fiercestחֲזָקָהchazaka

strong

Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.

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battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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and withdrawשַׁבְתֶּםshavtem

return

To go back to a place.

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so that he is struckנִכָּהnika

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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and diesמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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The context

14And it happened in the morning that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

15 · This verse (above)

16And it happened, as Joab was watching the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew that there were valiant men.

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