2 Samuel 12:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Joabיֹואָ֔ב
(yo·v·'av,)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶם
(vai·yil·la·chem)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against Rabbahבְּרַבַּ֖ת
(be·rab·bat)
7237: two places in Isr.from rabab
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ammonעַמֹּ֑ון
(am·mo·vn;)
5983: a people living E. of the Jordanfrom im
and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד
(vai·yil·kod)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃
(ham·me·lu·chah.)
4410: kingship, royaltyfrom the same as melek
city.עִ֥יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
fought
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against Rabbah
Rabbah  (rab-baw')
great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West -- Rabbah, Rabbath.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ammon
`Ammown  (am-mone')
tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites.
and took
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
the royal
mluwkah  (mel-oo-kaw')
something ruled, i.e. a realm -- kingsom, king's, royal.
city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.

King James Bible
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Joab attacked the Ammonite city of Rabbah and captured its stronghold.

NET Bible
So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Meanwhile, Joab fought against the Ammonite city of Rabbah and captured its royal fortress.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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