And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died.
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 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...
Uriah the Hittite 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.