John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 11:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And David sent to Joab, etc.] Who was with the army besieging Rabbah, which, according to Bunting f179, was sixty four miles from Jerusalem: [saying], send me Uriah the Hittite; the scheme David had contrived in his mind was to get Uriah home to his wife for a few days, that it might be thought the child she had conceived was his, whereby the sin of David, and her own, might be concealed: and Joab sent Uriah to David; not knowing his business, and besides it was his duty to obey his command.

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