2 Samuel 11:22

Verse

So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.

American Standard Version (1901)

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

So the man went, and came to David, and gave him all the news which Joab had sent him to give; then David was angry with Joab and said, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall? who put Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, to death? did not a woman send a great stone down on him from the wall, putting him to death at Thebez? why did you go so near the wall?

Douay-Rheims 1899

So the messenger departed, and came and told David all that Joab had commanded him.

Free Bible Version

The messenger left, and when he arrived he told David everything Joab had directed him to say.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the messenger went, and came and shewed Dauid all that Ioab had sent him for.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Translation for Translators

So the messenger went and told David everything that Joab told him to say.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the messenger left and went to David and told him everything that Joab had sent him to say.

Noah Webster Bible

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

World English Bible

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Young's Literal Translation

And the messenger goeth, and cometh in, and declareth to David all that with which Joab sent him,

Context

David Arranges Uriah’s Death

²¹Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth ? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”²²So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.²³The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate.

Summary

In this verse, we see the loyalty and integrity of Uriah the Hittite, who refuses to enjoy the comforts of home while his fellow soldiers are in the midst of battle. His commitment to duty and honor stands in stark contrast to the dishonorable actions of King David, who had orchestrated the circumstances leading to Uriah's death. Uriah's unwavering dedication serves as a convicting example of righteousness and faithfulness, highlighting the moral failure of David in this tragic episode.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

So the messenger went,.... From Joab, from the army before Rabbah: and came; to David in Jerusalem, a course of sixty four miles: and showed David all that Joab had sent him for; all the events of the war hitherto.

2 Samuel 11:22

David Arranges Uriah’s Death

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Berean Standard Bible

So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.

American Standard Version (1901)

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Bible in Basic English

Douay-Rheims 1899

So the messenger departed, and came and told David all that Joab had commanded him.

Free Bible Version

The messenger left, and when he arrived he told David everything Joab had directed him to say.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the messenger went, and came and shewed Dauid all that Ioab had sent him for.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Translation for Translators

So the messenger went and told David everything that Joab told him to say.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the messenger left and went to David and told him everything that Joab had sent him to say.

Noah Webster Bible

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

World English Bible

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Young's Literal Translation

And the messenger goeth, and cometh in, and declareth to David all that with which Joab sent him,