Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.

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 and captured the royal fortress.

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 Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

רבּה 
Rabbah 
Usage: 15

of Ammon
עמּון 
`Ammown 
Usage: 105

and took
לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

the royal
מלוּכה 
M@luwkah 
Usage: 24

Context Readings

Battle With The Ammonites

25 He sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah (Jehovah's Beloved). 26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city. 27 He sent messengers to tell David: I fought against Rabbah and captured the fortress guarding its water supply.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:11

Of the Rephaim only King Og of Bashan was left. His bed was made of iron and was more than thirteen feet long and six feet wide. It is still in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.

1 Chronicles 20:1-3

In the spring, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led the army to war. They destroyed the Ammonites and came to Rabbah to attack it, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.

2 Samuel 11:25

David replied: This is what you are to say to Joab: 'Do not let this thing trouble you. After all a sword can kill one person as easily as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and destroy it. Say this to encourage him.'

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