2 Samuel 11:15
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.
Cross-references
In 2 Samuel 11:17, this command is executed: Uriah dies in battle exactly as David planned.
In 2 Samuel 12:9, Nathan accuses David of striking down Uriah with the sword — directly rebuking the murder plotted here.
In 2 Samuel 12:12, God's judgment contrasts David's secret murder of Uriah with public exposure.
In 2 Samuel 16:7, Shimei curses David as a 'bloody man,' directly alluding to Uriah's murder.
In 2 Samuel 13:28, Absalom's murderous command mirrors David's, showing sin's consequence within his house.
In 1 Samuel 18:17, Saul plots to have David killed in battle — the same scheme David now uses against Uriah.
In 1 Samuel 18:21, Saul plans to use Michal as a snare to get David killed in battle — mirroring David's plot against Uriah.
In 1 Samuel 18:25, Saul demands a bride-price of Philistine foreskins to endanger David — another parallel to David's battle murder scheme.
In Psalm 51:4, David confesses his sin against God alone — acknowledging the murder plotted in this verse.
In Psalm 51:14, David prays for deliverance from bloodguilt — directly referencing the murder he plotted.
In Deuteronomy 27:24, a curse on anyone who secretly strikes down a neighbor — David's plot is condemned by this law.
In 1 Kings 15:5, David's sin is specifically cited as the only exception to his obedience.
In 1 Kings 21:8, Jezebel's letter scheme parallels David's written orders to kill Uriah.