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2 Samuel 11:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 11:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king,
2 Samuel 11:19 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.
17And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
19and he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king,
20it shall be that, if the king`s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
21who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
22So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And charged the messenger, etc.] Gave him a particular direction and instruction what he should say at the close of his narrative, according as he should observe the king’s countenance to be: saying, when thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king; giving an account of all the events that happened since the siege was begun to that time.”
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