2 Samuel 11:17

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.

¹⁶  And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

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.

¹⁸  Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

¹⁹  And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,