2 Samuel 12:27
ContextNET © | Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city. 1 |
NIV © | Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply. |
NASB © | Joab sent messengers to David and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters. |
NLT © | Joab sent messengers to tell David, "I have fought against Rabbah and captured its water supply. |
MSG © | He sent messengers to David saying, "I'm fighting at Rabbah, and I've just captured the city's water supply. |
BBE © | And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town. |
NRSV © | Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the water city. |
NKJV © | And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply . |
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NET © | Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn The expression translated the water supply of the city (Heb “the city of the waters”) apparently refers to that part of the fortified city that guarded the water supply of the entire city. Joab had already captured this part of the city, but he now defers to King David for the capture of the rest of the city. In this way the king will receive the credit for this achievement. |