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II Samuel 12:Verse 27

KJV
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

2 Samuel 11:1Deuteronomy 3:11Ezekiel 21:202 Samuel 11:1Deuteronomy 3:11
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What Does II Samuel 12:27 Mean?

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"Joab’s message to David regarding the taking of the "city of waters" reveals the strategic and holy success of the siege that began in the previous ch..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

American Standard Version
ASV

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.

American King James Version
AKJV

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, `I have fought against Rabbahalso I have captured the city of waters;

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

Darby Translation
Darby

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Webster Bible
Webster

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Therefore Ioab sent messengers to Dauid, saying, I haue fought against Rabbah, and haue taken the citie of waters.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Then Joab sent messengers unto David,—and said—I have fought against Rabbah, I have also captured the city of the waters.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and I have captured the city of waters.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Joab sent messengers to David and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Updated King James
UKJV

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then Joab sent messengers to David and said, “We have fought against Rabbah, and we captured the city of the waters.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: 'I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.

Revised Webster
RWebster

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Joab sente messangeris to Dauid, and seide, Y fauyte ayens Rabath, and the citee of watris schal be takun.

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