2nd Samuel Chapter 12 verse 28 Holy Bible

ASV 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.
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BBE 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.
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DARBY 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.
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KJV 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.
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WBT 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.
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WEB 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.
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YLT 2ndSamuel 12:28

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.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) The rest of the people.--Joab proposes a general muster of the remaining forces of Israel, either because additional force was actually needed for the capture of the citadel, or simply to carry out the formal capturing of the city by David in person.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewNow, therefore,וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 6258: At this timeassembleאֱסֹף֙ (’ĕ·sōp̄)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, removethe restיֶ֣תֶר (ye·ṯer)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small ropeof the troops,הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flocklay siegeוַחֲנֵ֥ה (wa·ḥă·nêh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamptoעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe city,הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementand capture it.וְלָכְדָ֑הּ (wə·lā·ḵə·ḏāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularStrong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohereOtherwiseפֶּן־ (pen-)ConjunctionStrong's 6435: Removal, lestIאֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Iwill captureאֶלְכֹּ֤ד (’el·kōḏ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to coherethe city,הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementand it will be namedוְנִקְרָ֥א (wə·niq·rā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7121: To call, proclaim, readafter me.”שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 8034: A nameJump to PreviousBesiege Camp Capture City Collect Encamp Gather Muster Otherwise Position Rest Together Troops