14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Jo´ab, and sent it by the hand of Uri´ah.
15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uri´ah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
16 And it came to pass, when Jo´ab observed the city, that he assigned Uri´ah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Jo´ab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uri´ah the Hittite died also.
18 Then Jo´ab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
19 and charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
20 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?