2 Samuel 12:27

25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So¹ he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

Rabbah Is Captured

26 Now ^aJoab fought against ^bRabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.

27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply.

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

30 ^aThen he took their king’s crown from his head. Its weight was a talent of gold, with precious stones. And it was set on David’s head. Also he brought out the¹ spoil of the city in great abundance.

31 And he brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws and iron picks and iron axes, and made them cross over to the brick works. So he did to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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2 Samuel 12:27

And have taken the city of waters - The city where the tank or reservoir was that supplied the city and suburbs with water. Some think that the original, lachadti eth ir hammayim , should be translated I have intercepted, or cut off, the waters of the city: and Houbigant translates the place, et aquas ab urbe jam derivavi ; "And I have already drawn off the waters from the city." This perfectly agrees with the account in Josephus, who says ̔ , having cut off their waters, Antiq., lib. vii., cap. 7. This was the reason why David should come speedily, as the citadel, deprived of water, could not long hold out.

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