Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Holman Bible
Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Joab attacked the Ammonite city of Rabbah and captured its stronghold.
American Standard Version
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Amplified
Now Joab fought against
Bible in Basic English
Now Joab was fighting against Rabbah, in the land of the children of Ammon, and he took the water-town.
Darby Translation
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab will fight against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he will take the city of the kingdom.
King James 2000
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the {Ammonites}, and he captured {the royal city}.
Modern King James verseion
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as Joab fought against Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, he took the king's Tower,
NET Bible
So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.
New Heart English Bible
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
The Emphasized Bible
And Joab fought against Rabbah, of the sons of Ammon, - and captured the royal city.
Webster
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
World English Bible
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joab fighteth against Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and captureth the royal city,
Themes
Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
the Ammonites » Victories of joab over
the Ammonites » Chief cities of » Rabbah
Cities » Different kinds of » Royal
Cities » Designated as » Royal
David » King of israel » Ammonites defeated and tortured
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Liberality » Instances of » Joab to david
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 12:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Battle With The Ammonites
25 and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet. And he called his name Jedidiah, for LORD's sake. 26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 3:11
(For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron. Is it not in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon? Nine cubits was the length of it, and four cubits the breadth of it, after t
1 Chronicles 20:1-3
And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah, but David remained at J
2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said to the messenger, Thus thou shall say to Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make thy battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it. And encourage thou him.