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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 11:17

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the men of the city went out, etc.] Made a sally out, as Joab expected they would, when they appeared before them at that part of the city where valiant men were: and fought with Joab; at least with part of his army posted with Uriah: and there fell [some] of the people of the servants of David: which made David’s sin the more heinous, that several lives were lost through the stratagem he devised to procure the death of Uriah; who could not be placed in a dangerous post alone, and therefore others must be sacrificed with him, as were: and Uriah the Hittite died also; which was the thing aimed at, and the end to be answered by this scheme.
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