Now it came to pass at the turn of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his officials with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the children of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 12:27 - Tree of Life Version So Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have attacked Rabbah and captured the city’s 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. |
Now it came to pass at the turn of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his officials with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the children of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.
Now Joab attacked Rabbah of the children of Ammon and captured the royal city.
So now gather the rest of the troops together, camp against the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me.”
So that their hearts will melt and many will stumble and fall, I have set the point of the sword against all their gates. Alas! It is made for lightning, it is polished for slaughter.
(For only King Og of the Bashan survived from the remnant of the Rephaim. In fact, his bed was made of iron—is it not in Rabbah of the Ammonites? Nine cubits was its length and four cubits its width, according to the cubit of a man.)