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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Joab sent David a full account of the battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Joab sent a battle report to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the news about the fighting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joab sent to David a full account of the battle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent <i>a messenger</i> and reported to David all the events of the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and reported to David all the events of the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Joab sent and reported to David all the events of the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the events of the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent <i>word</i> and informed David of all the events of the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joab sent someone to report to David all the details of the battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joab sent someone to report to David all the details of the battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joab sent a messenger to tell David everything that was happening in the war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Joab sent [a messenger] to report to David all the details of the battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Joab sent a report to David telling him about the battle, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joab sent word to David about everything that had happened at the battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joab sent to David a full account of the battle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent a full battle report to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joab sends and declares to David all the matters of the war,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joab sendeth and declareth to David all the matters of the war,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joab will send and announce to David all the words of the war;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent, and told David all things concerning the battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Joab sent and reported to David every word about the battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent David a report of all the details of the battle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the news about the fighting;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all that took place in the battle:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yuab sent and he told David everything that happened in the battle<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joab sent, and reported to David all the events of the war, so as to tell them to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/11-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=2729" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/11.htm">David Arranges Uriah's Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">to David</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">a full account</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of the battle</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>and instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king all the details of the battle,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9-10</a></span><br />Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. / Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1</a></span><br />In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5-6</a></span><br />Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3-5</a></span><br />When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. / For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah / Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a></span><br />For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-8.htm">1 Kings 14:8</a></span><br />I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-6.htm">Romans 4:6-8</a></span><br />And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: / “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">1 Kings 9:4</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20-24</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him. / No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">1 Kings 3:14</a></span><br />So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm">Account</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-17.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-5.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/numbers/23-25.htm">Events</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-17.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-17.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-5.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-7.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-22.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-33.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Events</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-22.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-22.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-22.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bathsheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-6.htm">Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-14.htm">He carries to Joab the letter of his death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-18.htm">Joab sends the news thereof to David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-26.htm">David takes Bathsheba as his wife</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Joab sent to David</b><br>Joab, the commander of David's army, was a key military leader and a nephew of King David. His role in the narrative of 2 Samuel is significant, as he often acts as David's enforcer and confidant. The act of sending a message to David highlights the communication methods of the time, which relied on messengers to convey important information. This phrase also underscores Joab's loyalty and duty to report to the king, reflecting the hierarchical structure of ancient Israelite society. Joab's actions here set the stage for the unfolding events of David's sin with Bathsheba and the subsequent cover-up.<p><b>a full account of the battle</b><br>The phrase indicates that Joab provided a comprehensive report of the military engagement. This reflects the importance of transparency and accountability in leadership, as David, being the king, needed to be informed of the outcomes of battles. The battle in question was against the Ammonites, a recurring enemy of Israel, and took place during the siege of Rabbah. The detailed account would have included strategies, outcomes, and casualties, which were crucial for David's decision-making. This also connects to the broader biblical theme of warfare and God's involvement in the battles of Israel, as seen in other scriptures like Joshua and Judges. The full account serves as a backdrop to the moral and ethical failures that follow, highlighting the contrast between military success and personal failure.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>The commander of King David's army, known for his military prowess and loyalty to David, though sometimes acting with questionable ethics.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, a man after God's own heart, but also a flawed human being who makes significant moral errors, as seen in the events surrounding this chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>The military engagement against the Ammonites, which serves as the backdrop for the events of <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/11.htm">2 Samuel 11</a>, including David's sin with Bathsheba and the subsequent cover-up.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uriah_the_hittite.htm">Uriah the Hittite</a></b><br>A valiant soldier in David's army and the husband of Bathsheba, whose death is orchestrated by David to conceal his sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David remains while his army is at war, symbolizing his neglect of kingly duties and the beginning of his moral decline in this account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often leads to a chain reaction of further sin and deception, as seen in David's attempt to cover up his adultery.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_accountability.htm">The Importance of Accountability</a></b><br>David's isolation from his responsibilities and lack of accountability contributed to his moral failure. Christians should seek accountability within the community of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>Despite human failings, God's justice prevails. He uses Nathan to confront David, showing that sin will be addressed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>True repentance, as modeled by David in <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, is essential for restoration with God. It involves acknowledging sin, seeking forgiveness, and turning away from wrongdoing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders are called to a higher standard. David's failure serves as a warning of the potential impact of a leader's sin on others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_blessed_for_righteous_suffering.htm">Did David commit rape against Bathsheba?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_david_deceive_and_kill.htm">Why does King David, described elsewhere as righteous (1 Kings 15:5), resort to deceit and murder in 2 Samuel 11:14-17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_david_punish_joab.htm">2 Samuel 3:27-30: Why doesn't David punish Joab immediately for murdering Abner if he truly opposes the act?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/david's_absence__align_or_contradict.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1: How does David's apparent absence during the battle align with or contradict other accounts of his military leadership?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then Joab sent.</span> Joab now performs another act in this iniquitous drama, and goes through the form of sending the king a report of the disaster which had followed upon his approaching too near the walls. With well-feigned hypocrisy, he makes the messenger believe that David will be displeased at the loss of life, and will blame him for his want of caution. But it is curious that the messenger is instructed to mention the death of Uriah only after the king has given utterance to his anger. Possibly the meaning of this is that the loss of one so high in rank, and the king's near neighbour, is so serious a matter that it must be gradually broken to him, lest his indignation at Joab should be too violent. Probably there was also the suggestion that Uriah had been himself too rash, and had incurred his fate by his own fault. The reference to the fate of Abimelech (<a href="/judges/9-53.htm">Judges 9:53</a>) proves that the history of the times of the judges was generally known. Very probably not only records of the several events existed, but the Book of Judges was already written In Samuel's schools the youth of Israel were instructed in the annals of their country, and men like Nathan and Gad, and ethers who aided Samuel in his work, would be sure quickly to turn their attention to the orderly arrangement and digest of the records in their possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/11-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Joab</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm">Strong's 3097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to David</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a full account</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the battle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/11-18.htm">2 Samuel 11:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/11-18.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 11:18 Then Joab sent and told David all (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/11-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 11:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 11:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 11:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 11:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>