So all the people and all Israel perceived in that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Station Uriah in front of the [most] severe [part] of the fight, and retreat from behind him, that he may be wounded and die.

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite died also.

Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do that which is evil in His eyes? You have slain Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and you have taken his wife to be your wife, and you have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

You will destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare Your righteousness.

Evil men have gone out from you, and have caused all the inhabitants of their land to fall away, saying, Let us go and worship other gods, whom you knew not,

And the sons of Eli the priest [were] evil sons, not knowing the Lord.

And now consider what you will do; for mischief is determined against our lord and against his house; and he is a vile character, and one cannot speak to him.

And set two men, sons of transgressors, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, He blasphemed God and the king: and let them lead him forth, and stone him, and let him die.

And two men, sons of transgressors, came in, and sat opposite him, and bore witness against him, saying, You have 6blasphemed God and the king. And they led him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, and he died.