Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as Joab fought against Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, he took the king's Tower,
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.
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 called his name Jedidiah, of the LORD's behalf. 26 And as Joab fought against Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, he took the king's Tower, 27 and sent messengers to David, saying, "I have made assault to Rabbah, and also have taken the castle from whence they had their water.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 3:11
For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Giants: behold, his iron bed is yet at Rabbah, among the children of Ammon: nine cubits long and four cubits broad, of the cubits of a man.
1 Chronicles 20:1-3
And the year following about the time that kings go out a warfare, Joab carried out the army of the host and destroyed the country of the children of Ammon, and went and besieged Rabbah and destroyed it: But David bode at Jerusalem while Joab smote Rabbah and destroyed it.
2 Samuel 11:25
Then said David unto the messenger, "Thus wise say unto Joab, 'Let not that thing trouble thee. For the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city and destroy it, and see that thou courage, Joab."