6 And David sent to Joab saying, Send Uriah the Hittite to me. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:6

Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:6-13

(Read 2 Samuel 11:6-13)

Giving way to sin hardens the heart, and provokes the departure of the Holy Spirit. Robbing a man of his reason, is worse than robbing him of his money; and drawing him into sin, is worse than drawing him into any wordly trouble whatever.