2 Samuel 11:7
7 When Uriah came to him, David asked him how Joab was, how the soldiers were and how the war was going.
Other Translations of 2 Samuel 11:7
King James Version
7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab
English Standard Version
7 When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab was doing and how the people were doing and how the war was going.
The Message
7 When he arrived, David asked him for news from the front - how things were going with Joab and the troops and with the fighting.
New King James Version
7 When Uriah had come to him, David asked how Joab was doing, and how the people were doing, and how the war prospered.
New Living Translation
7 When Uriah arrived, David asked him how Joab and the army were getting along and how the war was progressing.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:7
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.