Parallel Verses

Amplified

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

New American Standard Bible

Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured the water supply.

International Standard Version

Then Joab sent messengers to David to tell him, "I just attacked Rabbah and captured its municipal water supply,

A Conservative Version

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I 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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Joab will send messengers to David, and say, I fought against Rabbah, also I took the city of waters.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Joab sent messengers to David and said, "We have fought against Rabbah, and we captured the city of the waters.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and sent messengers to David, saying, "I have made assault to Rabbah, and also have taken the castle from whence they had their water.

NET Bible

Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Then Joab sent messengers unto David, - and said - I have fought against Rabbah, I have also captured the city of the waters.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

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

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

and said

Usage: 0

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

רבּה 
Rabbah 
Usage: 15

and have taken
לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

References

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Context Readings

Battle With The Ammonites

26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city. 27 Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; I have even taken the city of waters. 28 So now, assemble the rest of the men, and camp against the city and capture it, or I will take the city myself, and it will be named after me.”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:11

(For only Og king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the [the giants known as the] Rephaim. Behold, his bed frame was a bed frame of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the Ammonites? It was nine cubits (12 ft.) long and four cubits (6 ft.) wide, using the cubit of a man [the forearm to the end of the middle finger].)

2 Samuel 11:1

Then it happened in the spring, at the time when the kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all [the fighting men of] Israel, and they destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 21:20

You shall point out a way for the [Babylonian] sword to come to Rabbah [the capital] of the sons of Ammon, and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.

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