乌利亚来了，大卫问约押好，也问兵好，又问争战的事怎样。
And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
乌利亚却和他主人的仆人一同睡在宫门外，没有回家去。
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
有人告诉大卫说，乌利亚没有回家去。大卫就问乌利亚说，你从远路上来，为什么不回家去呢。
And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
乌利亚对大卫说，约柜和以色列与犹大兵都住在棚里，我主约押和我主（或作王）的仆人都在田野安营，我岂可回家吃喝，与妻子同寝呢。我敢在王面前起誓（原文作我指着王和王的性命起誓）。
And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
大卫吩咐乌利亚说，你今日仍住在这里，明日我打发你去。于是乌利亚那日和次日住在耶路撒冷。
And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
次日早晨，大卫写信与约押，交乌利亚随手带去。
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
信内写着说，要派乌利亚前进，到阵势极险之处，你们便退后，使他被杀。
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
约押围城的时候，知道敌人那里有勇士，便将乌利亚派在那里。
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
城里的人出来和约押打仗。大卫的仆人中有几个被杀的，赫人乌利亚也死了。
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.
于是，约押差人去将争战的一切事告诉大卫，
Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;