2 Samuel 12:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Joabיֹואָ֛ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
messengersמַלְאָכִ֖ים
(mal·'a·chim)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
to Davidדָּוִ֑ד
(da·vid;)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I have foughtנִלְחַ֣מְתִּי
(nil·cham·ti)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against Rabbah,בְרַבָּ֔ה
(ve·rab·bah,)
7237: two places in Isr.from rabab
I have evenגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
capturedלָכַ֖דְתִּי
(la·chad·ti)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
the cityעִ֥יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of waters.הַמָּֽיִם׃
(ham·ma·yim.)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I have 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.
and have taken
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 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.
of waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joab sent messengers to David and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, "I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured the water supply.

International Standard Version
Then Joab sent messengers to David to tell him, "I just attacked Rabbah and captured its municipal water supply,

NET Bible
Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he sent messengers to tell David, "I fought against Rabbah and captured the fortress guarding its water supply.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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