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 12:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. American Standard Version (1901) Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. Common English Bible Meanwhile, Joab fought the Ammonites at Rabbah and captured the royal city. Catholic Public Domain Version And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city. |
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.
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
(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.)