2 Samuel 11:24-25

11:24 Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall and some of the king’s soldiers ¹  died. Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.” 11:25 David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing upset you. ²  There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. ³  Press the battle against the city and conquer ⁴  it.’ Encourage him with these words.” ⁵ 

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¹ tc The translation follows the Qere (“your servants”) rather than the Kethib (“your servant”).

² tn Heb “let not this matter be evil in your eyes.”

³ tn Heb “according to this and according to this the sword devours.”

⁴ tn Heb “overthrow.”

⁵ tn The Hebrew text does not have “with these words.” They are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.