NET Bible
"Joab then sent messengers to David, saying,“I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city."
— 2 Samuel 12:27, NET Bible
“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. ”
“Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.”
“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.”
So David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He came to her and went to bed with her. Later she gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD’s sake.
David’s Forces Defeat the Ammonites So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.
Joab then sent messengers to David, saying,“I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
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.”
So David assembled all the army and went to Rabbah and fought against it and captured it.
He took the crown of their king from his head– it was gold, weighed about seventy-five pounds, and held a precious stone– and it was placed on David’s head. He also took from the city a great deal of plunder.