2 Samuel 12:26-28

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David Captures Rabbah^(A)

²⁶ Joab fought against Rabbah, a royal city of the Ammonites, and he was about to capture it. ²⁷ Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured ·its water supply [or the City of Waters]. ²⁸ Now bring the ·other soldiers [^Lrest of the army] together and attack this city. Capture it before I capture it myself and it is ·called by my name [named after me]!”