In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 12:27 - English Standard Version 2016 And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. 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 of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city.
Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.”
Mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, into Jerusalem the fortified.
(For only Og the king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bed was a bed of iron. Is it not in Rabbah of the Ammonites? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its breadth, according to the common cubit.)