2 Samuel 23:39 meaning and explanation

and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.

2 Samuel 23:39, Berean Standard Bible

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This closing line of David's mighty men list names Uriah the Hittite, the soldier David later had killed after taking his wife Bathsheba. The chapter celebrates loyal warriors who risked their lives for David, yet the list ends with the man David wronged, a quiet reminder of the king's own failure.

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