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2 Samuel 12:28
2 Samuel 12:28 is verse 28 of 2 Samuel chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
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.
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 by my name.”
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2 Samuel 12:26–30 · Berean Standard Bible
26 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
27 Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
28 Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
29 So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; and he fought against it and captured it.
30 Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
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