Sa mu el 454 The battle as well as the death of Uriah is described from three different points of view : The description from the voice of the narrator ( vs . 16 – 17 ) : . 1 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he as - signed Uriah to 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 . Joab’s instructions to his messenger ( vs . 18 – 21 ) : . 2 Then Joab sent to tell David all the matters concerning the war : And he charged the messenger, saying, When you end telling all the matters of the war before the king ; And if it happens that the king’s wrath arise, and he say to you, Why did you approach so near ] the city to battle ; did not you know that they shoot [ at you ] from the upper wall ? Who smote Abimelech the son of [ Jerubbosheth ? Did not a woman cast a piece of a milestone upon him from the upper wall and he died ...
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