2 Samuel 12:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Samuel 12:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 12:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 12:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Samuel 12:27 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 12:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Samuel 12:27 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 12:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, `I have fought against Rabbah--also I have captured the city of waters;”

2 Samuel 12:27 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 12:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Samuel 12:27 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 12:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

2 Samuel 12:27 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 12:27 in Context — 2 Samuel 12

25 Que envió por mano de Nathán profeta, y llamó su nombre Jedidiah, á causa de Jehová.

26 Y Joab peleaba contra Rabba de los hijos de Ammón, y tomó la ciudad real.

27 Entonces envió Joab mensajeros á David, diciendo: Yo he peleado contra Rabba, y he tomado la ciudad de las aguas.

28 Junta pues ahora el pueblo que queda, y asienta campo contra la ciudad, y tómala; porque tomando yo la ciudad, no se llame de mi nombre.

29 Y juntando David todo el pueblo, fué contra Rabba, y combatióla, y tomóla.

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What Does 2 Samuel 12:27 Mean?

2 Samuel 12:27 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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