2 Samuel 11:7

11:7 When Uriah came to him, David asked about how Joab and the army were doing and how the campaign was going. ¹ 

2 Samuel 23:6

23:6 But evil people are like thorns –

all of them are tossed away,

for they cannot be held in the hand.

[11:7]  ¹ tn Heb “concerning the peace of Joab and concerning the peace of the people and concerning the peace of the battle.”