2 Samuel 11:16
2 Samuel 11:16-17 The Message (MSG)
So Joab, holding the city under siege, put Uriah in a place where he knew there were fierce enemy fighters. When the city’s defenders came out to fight Joab, some of David’s soldiers were killed, including Uriah the Hittite.
2 Samuel 11:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.
2 Samuel 11:16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men.
2 Samuel 11:16 King James Version (KJV)
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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So it was as Joab kept watch on the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew there were valiant men.
2 Samuel 11:16 New Century Version (NCV)
Joab watched the city and saw where its strongest defenders were and put Uriah there.
2 Samuel 11:16 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
So while Joab had the city under siege, he put Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were.
2 Samuel 11:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
So it was, while Joab besieged the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men.