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16 And as Joab beseiged the city he assigned Uriah unto a place where he wist that strong men were.
17 And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And there were certain overthrown of the people and of the servants of David — and Uriah the Hittite died also.
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the process of the war,
19 and charged the messengers, saying, "When thou hast made an end of telling the story of war unto the king,
20 if he begin to fume and say unto thee, 'Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city to fight? Wist ye not that men would hurl and shoot from the walls?
21 Who smote Abimelech son of Jerubbosheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from off the walls, that he died in Thebes? Why then went ye nigh the walls?" Then say thou, 'Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"
22 And the messengers went and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him with,
23 and said unto David, "The men prevail against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we stuck unto them, even unto the entering of the gate.
24 And the shooters shot from the walls, and some of the servants of the king be dead. And thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also."
25 Then said David unto the messenger, "Thus wise say unto Joab, 'Let not that thing trouble thee. For the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city and destroy it, and see that thou courage, Joab."