2nd Samuel Chapter 12 verse 27 Holy Bible
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.
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And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town.
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yes, I have taken the city of waters.
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and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, `I have fought against Rabbah -- also I have captured the city of waters;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen Joabיוֹאָ֛ב (yō·w·’āḇ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelitessentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (way·yiš·laḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outmessengersמַלְאָכִ֖ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angeltoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toDavidדָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseto say,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“I have foughtנִלְחַ֣מְתִּי (nil·ḥam·tî)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battleagainst Rabbahבְרַבָּ֔ה (ḇə·rab·bāh)Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7237: Rabbah -- two places in Israeland have alsoגַּם־ (gam-)ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andcapturedלָכַ֖דְתִּי (lā·ḵaḏ·tî)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to coherethe water supply.הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semenJump to PreviousCaptured City David Fought Joab Jo'ab Messengers Moreover Rabbah Supply War Water Waters
