2 Samuel 12:28
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New International Version (©1984)
Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will take the city, and it will be named after me."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Now bring the rest of the army and capture the city. Otherwise, I will capture it and get credit for the victory."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Gather the rest of the troops, surround the city, and capture it. Otherwise, I will capture the city, and it will be named after me."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore gather thou the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me, the victory be ascribed to my name.

Darby Bible Translation
And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city and take it: lest I take the city and it be called by my name.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore collect the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

World English Bible
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."

Young's Literal Translation
and now, gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, lest I capture the city, and my name hath been called upon it.'

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now therefore gather the rest of the people together,.... The rest of the soldiers in the land of Israel, and come to Rabbah:

and encamp against the city; invest it in form:

and take it; upon a surrender or by storm; for it could not hold out long:

lest I take the city, and it be called after my name; so great a regard had Joab, though an ambitious man, to the fame and credit of David his king: so Craterus (a) at the siege of Artacacna, being prepared to take it, waited the coming of Alexander, that he might have the honour of it.

(a) Curt. Hist. l. 6. c. 6.


Geneva Study Bible

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.


Wesley's Notes

12:28 Take it - For having taken one part of the city, he concluded the remaining part of it could not long stand out. Lest - Lest I have the honour of taking it.


King James Translators' Notes

it be called...: Heb. my name be called upon it


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. encamp against the city, and take it-It has always been characteristic of Oriental despots to monopolize military honors; and as the ancient world knew nothing of the modern refinement of kings gaining victories by their generals, so Joab sent for David to command the final assault in person. A large force was levied for the purpose. David without much difficulty captured the royal city and obtained possession of its immense wealth.

lest I take the city, and it be called after my name-The circumstance of a city receiving a new name after some great person, as Alexandria, Constantinople, Hyderabad, is of frequent occurrence in the ancient and modern history of the East.


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:26-31 To be thus severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet made soft by repentance, at the time when this took place. We shall be most compassionate, kind, and forgiving to others, when we most feel our need of the Lord's forgiving love, and taste the sweetness of it in our own souls.


2 Samuel 12:27 Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply.
2 Samuel 12:29 So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it.

Besiege Camp Capture City Collect Encamp Gather Muster Otherwise Position Rest Together Troops


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.

it be called after my name. [heb] my name be called upon it. Joh 7:18

2 Samuel Chapter 12 Verse 28

Alphabetical: after against and be besiege camp capture city gather I it me muster myself named Now of or Otherwise people rest take the therefore together troops will

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