2 Samuel 11:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 11:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 11:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 11:6 — KJV
“And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.”
— 2 Samuel 11:6 (KJV)
2 Samuel 11:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 11:6
“Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:6: david, joab, saying
“And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. Huram: or, Hiram”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:6: david, sent, saying
“And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? Bathsheba: or, Bathshuah Eliam: or Ammiel”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:6: david, sent, uriah
“And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:6: david, sent, joab
“And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:6: david, joab, uriah
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