2 Samuel 11:12-19
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12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
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13 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.
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14 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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15 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.
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16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
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17 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.
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18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
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19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,