Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.” "
— 2 Samuel 12:28, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“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.””
“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.”
“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.”
“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 he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.