Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken. Rabbah 2 Samuel 11:1 And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem. Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Basan remained of the race of the giants. His bed of iron is shewn, which is in Rabbath of the children of Ammon, being nine cubits long, and four broad after the measure of the cubit of a man's hand. Ezekiel 21:20 Thou shalt make a way that the sword may come to Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and to Juda unto Jerusalem the strong city. Context The Capture of Rabbah26And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city. 27And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.28Now therefore gather thou the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me, the victory be ascribed to my name.… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:26 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city. 2 Samuel 12:28 Now therefore gather thou the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me, the victory be ascribed to my name. Lexicon Then Joabיוֹאָ֛ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֖ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to David דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to say, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “I have fought נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי (nil·ḥam·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against Rabbah בְרַבָּ֔ה (ḇə·rab·bāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7237: Rabbah -- two places in Israel and have also גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and captured לָכַ֖דְתִּי (lā·ḵaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere the water supply. הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Additional Translations Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured the water supply.And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbath, and taken the city of waters. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters. and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, 'I have fought against Rabbah -- also I have captured the city of waters; Jump to Previous Captured City David Fought Joab Jo'ab Messengers Moreover Rabbah Supply War Water WatersJump to Next Captured City David Fought Joab Jo'ab Messengers Moreover Rabbah Supply War Water WatersExternal Links 2 Samuel 12:27 NIV2 Samuel 12:27 NLT 2 Samuel 12:27 ESV 2 Samuel 12:27 NASB 2 Samuel 12:27 ASV 2 Samuel 12:27 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 12:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:27 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:27 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:27 German Bible Alphabetical: against and captured city David even fought have I its Joab messengers of Rabbah said saying sent supply taken the then to water waters OT History: 2 Samuel 12:27 Joab sent messengers to David and said (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |