2 Samuel 12:27

And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town.

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In The King James Version

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

In Context

26Now Joab was fighting against Rabbah, in the land of the children of Ammon, and he took the water-town.

28So now, get the rest of the people together, and put them in position against the town and take it, for if I take it, it will be named after my name.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 11:1Now in the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab and his servants and all Israel with him; and they made waste the land of the children of Ammon, and took up their position before Rabbah, shutting it in. But David was still at Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 12:27-31

The Conquest of Rabbah. ( b. c. 1036.) 26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 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. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 And he took their… Read the whole commentary →

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