2 Samuel 12:27

And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.

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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

26And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.

28Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 11:1Now it happened that, at the turn of the year, in the time when kings usually go forth to war, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all of Israel, and they laid waste to the sons of Ammon, and they besieged Rabbah. But David remained in 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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