16. And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that the most valiant men were.
17. And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the people of the slaves of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite died also.
18. Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war
19. and charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast finished telling the matters of the war unto the king,
20. and if the king begins to be angry and he should say unto thee, Why did you approach so near unto the city when ye fought? Did ye not know that which they can throw down from the wall?
21. Who smote Abimelech, the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? Then thou shalt say, Thy slave Uriah, the Hittite, is dead also.