2 Samuel 12:27
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New International Version (©1984)
Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Joab sent messengers to David and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So he sent messengers to tell David, "I fought against Rabbah and captured the fortress guarding its water supply.

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

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

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.

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

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

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

World English Bible
Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

Young's Literal Translation
and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, 'I have fought against Rabbah -- also I have captured the city of waters;

Geneva Study Bible

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

(r) That is, the chief city and where all the water pipes are, is as good as taken.

Wesley's Notes

12:27 Of waters - Rabbah was so called because it was encompassed with water.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

27. the city of waters-Rabbah, like Aroer, was divided into two parts-one the lower town, insulated by the winding course of the Jabbok, which flowed almost round it, and the upper and stronger town, called the royal city. "The first was taken by Joab, but the honor of capturing so strongly a fortified place as the other was an honor reserved for the king himself."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:26-31 To be thus severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet made soft by repentance, at the time when this took place. We shall be most compassionate, kind, and forgiving to others, when we most feel our need of the Lord's forgiving love, and taste the sweetness of it in our own souls.


2 Samuel 12:26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.
2 Samuel 12:28 "Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me." (NASB ©1995)

Captured City David Fought Joab Jo'ab Messengers Moreover Rabbah Supply War Water Waters

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

Rabbah 2Sa 11:1 De 3:11 Eze 21:20

the city of waters Probably that part of the city situated near the pond, from which the rest received their water.

Bible Gateway: 2 Samuel Chapter 12 Verse 27 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: against and captured city David even fought have I its Joab messengers of Rabbah said saying sent supply taken the then to water waters

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