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 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

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

28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

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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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