In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 12:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, ‘I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured its water supply. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me.’
Mark out a road that the sword can take to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
(Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed was made of iron. Isn’t it in Rabbah of the Ammonites? It is 4 metres long and 1.8 metres wide by a standard measure. )