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# Bathsheba’s husband was a man named Uriah

This introduces Bathsheba s husband, Uriah, as a new character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# He was one of David’s best soldiers. He was away fighting in a war at this time.

This is background information about who Uriah was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# go be with his wife

This could mean ‘go home to be intimate with his wife.’ David wanted people, especially Uriah, to believe that Bathsheba was pregnant with Uriah’s child.

# So David sent Uriah

The connecting word **so** connects the reason (Uriah refused to sleep with his wife), with the result (David sent him into great danger). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])

# where the enemy was strongest

This refers to the location in the battle where the most fighting was going on.

# so that he would be killed

The connecting words **so that** connect the reason (David wanted Uriah killed), with the result (David told the general to put Uriah where the enemy was strongest and abandon him there). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])