2 Samuel 12:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.”
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“Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joab fighteth against Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and captureth the royal city,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 12:26 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 3:11(For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.)
- 2 Samuel 11:1In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 11:25Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
- 2 Samuel 17:27When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
- 1 Chronicles 20:1In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.
- Psalms 60:9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- Ezekiel 25:5I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’
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