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2 Samuel 11:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The next morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and had Uriah himself deliver it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David is using Uriah as an unknowing messenger to carry his own death sentence to the military commander.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during David's affair with Bathsheba, Uriah's wife, after David's attempts to cover up her pregnancy had failed. Uriah had refused to go home to his wife while his fellow soldiers remained at war, showing his integrity and loyalty. David is now resorting to having Uriah killed to hide his sin.

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