2 Samuel 11:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And he wrote	וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב	h3789
1	in the letter	בַּסֵּ֖פֶר	h5612
2	saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	h559
3	Set	הָב֣וּ	h3051
4		אֶת	h853
5	ye Uriah	אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה	h223
6		אֶל	h413
7		מוּל֙	h4136
8	in the forefront	פְּנֵ֤י	h6440
9	battle	הַמִּלְחָמָה֙	h4421
10	of the hottest	הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה	h2389
11	and retire	וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	h7725
12	ye from him	מֵאַֽחֲרָ֖יו	h310
13	that he may be smitten	וְנִכָּ֥ה	h5221
14	and die	וָמֵֽת׃	h4191

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he wrote in the letter saying, Set Urijah in the front of the thickest fight, and withdraw from him, that he may be smitten and die.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

World English Bible (WEB)

He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he writeth in the letter, saying, `Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'