(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.
What the thoughts of Joab were upon this occasion, is not said. But it is melancholy to observe how readily he fell in with David's command. Thus David added another sin to his vast catalogue, and brought Joab, the general of his army, into an accomplice with him.