Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 11:17
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.
17. went out ] Made a sally, in which, as the messenger describes ( 2Sa 11:23-24), the men of Israel imprudently pursued the enemy till they were within shot of the archers on the wall, and suffered considerable loss.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The men of the city went out – i. e. they made a sally and attacked the troops which were blockading the city on that side, chiefly to entice them to pursue them, and so come within shot of the archers who lined the wall 2Sa 11:20, 2Sa 11:24.
There fell some of the people … – They, too, as well as the brave and faithful Uriah, were victims of Davids cruel artifice.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. Uriah the Hitite died also.] He was led to the attack of a place defended by valiant men; and in the heat of the assault, Joab and his men retired from this brave soldier, who cheerfully gave up his life for his king and his country.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And the men of the city went out,…. Made a sally out, as Joab expected they would, when they appeared before them at that part of the city where valiant men were:
and fought with Joab; at least with part of his army posted with Uriah:
and there fell [some] of the people of the servants of David: which made David’s sin the more heinous, that several lives were lost through the stratagem he devised to procure the death of Uriah; who could not be placed in a dangerous post alone, and therefore others must be sacrificed with him, as were:
and Uriah the Hittite died also; which was the thing aimed at, and the end to be answered by this scheme.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
17. There fell some of the people of David More, probably, than was designed or desired, so that David’s army sustained considerable loss.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
(17) 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.
Here is another dreadful aggravation beside the death of Uriah; for it seems that some of David’s soldiers fell also. See, David, what a train of bloody business this adulterous act of thine hath induced.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Sa 11:17 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.
Ver. 17. And Uriah the Hittite died also. ] Unjustly in respect of David and Joab, who were ipso facto children of death; but justly in respect of God; for Uriah owed a death to him, and he might call for it how and when he pleased.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
men. Hebrew. ‘enosh. App-14.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
there fell: 2Sa 12:9, Psa 51:14
Reciprocal: 2Sa 11:15 – Set ye