And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men.
When David's project of fathering the child upon Uriah himself failed, so that, in process of time, Uriah would certainly know the wrong that had been done him, to prevent the fruits of his revenge, the devil put it into David's heart to take him off, and then neither he nor Bath-sheba would be in any danger (what prosecution could there be when there was...
Commenting on 2 Samuel 11:14-27
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city,.... Where lay its greatest strength, and where it was best defended; or besieged it, as the Targum: that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were; who would not easily give way, and when they saw an opportunity would sally out, Joab cannot be excused from sin, unless he thought...
2Sa 11:16 The king’s wishes were fully carried out by Joab. “When Joab watched (i.e., blockaded)the city, he stationed Uriah just where he knew that there were brave men” (in the city).