Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
so call out the rest of the army, attack the city, and capture it. Otherwise, I'll take the city myself and name it after me."
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me.”
King James Version
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Holman Bible
Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
A Conservative Version
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it, lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
American Standard Version
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Amplified
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.”
Bible in Basic English
So now, get the rest of the people together, and put them in position against the town and take it, for if I take it, it will be named after my name.
Darby Translation
And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city and take it: lest I take the city and it be called by my name.
Julia Smith Translation
And now gather together the rest of the people and encamp against the city, and take it, lest I shall take the city, and my name was called upon it
King James 2000
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, gather the remainder of the army and encamp against the city and capture it, lest I capture the city and my name be proclaimed over it."
Modern King James verseion
And therefore gather the rest of the people together, and camp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called after my name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and come and besiege the city and take it: lest if I take it, the victory be ascribed to me."
NET Bible
So now assemble the rest of the army and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me."
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, gather thou together the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, - lest, I, capture the city, and it be called by my name.
Webster
Now therefore collect the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
World English Bible
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name."
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, lest I capture the city, and my name hath been called upon it.'
Themes
Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
the Ammonites » Victories of joab over
David » King of israel » Ammonites defeated and tortured
Joab » Son of david's sister » Captures rabbah
Liberality » Instances of » Joab to david
Rabbah » Also called rabbath » Captured by david
Sieges » Described as » Encamping against
Topics
Interlinear
Yether
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 12:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Battle With The Ammonites
27 Then Joab sent messengers to David to tell him, "I just attacked Rabbah and captured its municipal water supply, 28 so call out the rest of the army, attack the city, and capture it. Otherwise, I'll take the city myself and name it after me." 29 So David mustered his entire army and marched on Rabbah, attacked it, and captured it.
Phrases
Cross References
John 7:18
The one who speaks on his own seeks his own praise. But the one who seeks the praise of him who sent him is genuine, and there's nothing false in him.