Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.” Young's Literal Translation and he writeth in the letter, saying, ‘Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew In the letterבַּסֵּ֖פֶר (bas·sê·p̄er) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book he wrote: וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב (way·yiḵ·tōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write “Put הָב֣וּ (hā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come Uriah אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה (’ū·rî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the front מוּל֙ (mūl) Preposition Strong's 4136: Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite of the fiercest הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה (ha·ḥă·zā·qāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty battle; הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war then withdraw וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (wə·šaḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from him, מֵאַחֲרָ֖יו (mê·’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part so that he may be struck down וְנִכָּ֥ה (wə·nik·kāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike and die.” וָמֵֽת׃ (wā·mêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |