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And it happened,וַיְהִיas Joabבִּ יוֹאָבwas watchingשְׁמוֹרthe city,אֶל הָעִירthat he putוַיִּתֵּןUriahאוּרִיָּהatאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםhe knewיָדַעthatכִּיthere were valiantחַיִלmen.אַנְשֵׁי
2 Samuel 11:16
Study it in the app“And it happened, as Joab was watching the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew that there were valiant men.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 11:16, word by word
- And it happenedיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- as Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- was watchingשְׁמוֹרshemor
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shemor” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- that he putיִּתֵּןyiten
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “yiten” appears- 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."
Where else “uriya” appears- the placeמָּקוֹםmakom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appears- he knewיָדַעyada
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appears- there were valiantחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears
The context
15He 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.”
16 · This verse (above)
17The men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the people fell, of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite also died.