American Standard Version
"And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters. "
— 2 Samuel 12:27, American Standard Version
“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.”
“Joab then sent messengers to David, saying,“I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.”
“And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.”
“And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town.”
“And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.”
And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him;
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.
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.
And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.