2 Samuel 12:27

and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, 'I have fought against Rabbah — also I have captured the city of waters;

Young's Literal Translation

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 Joab fighteth against Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and captureth the royal city,

28and now, gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, lest I capture the city, and my name hath been called upon it.'

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Cross References

2 Samuel 11:1And it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the year — at the time of the going out of the messengers — that David sendeth Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroy the Bene-Ammon, and lay siege against Rabbah. And David is dwelling 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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