Parallel Verses
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.
A Conservative Version
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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 sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
26
Cross References
Deuteronomy 3:11
(For only Og the king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bed was a bed of iron. Is it not in Rabbah of the Ammonites? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its breadth, according to the common cubit.)
1 Chronicles 20:1-3
In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And Joab struck down Rabbah and overthrew it.
2 Samuel 11:25
David said to the messenger, "Thus shall you say to Joab, 'Do not let this matter trouble you, for the sword devours now one and now another. Strengthen your attack against the city and overthrow it.' And encourage him."