King James Version
2 Samuel 11:16 in the King James Version says “And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men wer...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”
2 Samuel 11:16 · KJV
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
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. hottest: Heb. strong from him: Heb. from after him
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
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.
Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“observed”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“that he assigned”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“unto a place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“where he knew”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“that valiant”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
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