Top Verses from 2 Samuel 11  

In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. (NIV)

IN THE spring, when kings go forth to battle, David sent Joab with his servants and all Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites [country] and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. (AMP)

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. (KJV)

At David's invitation, he ate and drank with him, and David made him drunk. But in the evening Uriah went out to sleep on his mat among his master's servants; he did not go home. (NIV)

David invited him, and he ate with him and drank, so that he made him drunk; but that night he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord and did not go down to his house. (AMP)

And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house. (KJV)

In it he wrote, "Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die." (NIV)

And he wrote in the letter, Put Uriah in the front line of the heaviest fighting and withdraw from him, that he may be struck down and die. (AMP)

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. (KJV)

So while Joab had the city under siege, he put Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were. (NIV)

So when Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah opposite where he knew the enemy's most valiant men were. (AMP)

And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. (KJV)

In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. (NIV)

In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. (AMP)

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. (KJV)

"Who killed Abimelek son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn't a woman drop an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?' If he asks you this, then say to him, 'Moreover, your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead." (NIV)

Who killed Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth (Gideon)? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? Then say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. [Judg. 9:35, 53.] (AMP)

Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. (KJV)

When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David's army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died. (NIV)

And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David fell. Uriah the Hittite died also. (AMP)

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. (KJV)

The king's anger may flare up, and he may ask you, 'Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Didn't you know they would shoot arrows from the wall? (NIV)

Then if the king's anger rises and he says to you, Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Did you not know they would shoot from the wall? (AMP)

And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? (KJV)

Joab sent David a full account of the battle. (NIV)

Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war. (AMP)

Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; (KJV)

He instructed the messenger: "When you have finished giving the king this account of the battle," (NIV)

And he charged the messenger, When you have finished reporting matters of the war to the king (AMP)

And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, (KJV)