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 Il le remit entre les mains de Nathan le prophète, et Nathan lui donna le nom de Jedidja, à cause de l’Éternel.
26 Joab, qui assiégeait Rabba des fils d’Ammon, s’empara de la ville royale,
27 et envoya des messagers à David pour lui dire: J’ai attaqué Rabba, et je me suis déjà emparé de la ville des eaux;
28 rassemble maintenant le reste du peuple, campe contre la ville, et prends-la, de peur que je ne la prenne moi-même et que la gloire ne m’en soit attribuée.
29 David rassembla tout le peuple, et marcha sur Rabba; il l’attaqua, et s’en rendit maître.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:27 Mean?
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