And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 12:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joab sent messengers to David and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. American Standard Version (1901) And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters. Common English Bible Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and captured the city’s water supply. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: "I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath; and the city of waters is about to be taken. |
And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Thou shalt appoint a way, for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
(For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.)