2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:26–28

²⁶Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress. ²⁷Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.^f ²⁸Now, 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.”

Footnotes

f 12:27 Or and have captured the city of waters

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2 Samuel 12:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
fought	וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם	way·yil·lā·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against Rabbah	בְּרַבַּ֖ת	bə·rab·baṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and captured	וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד	way·yil·kōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the royal	הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃	ham·mə·lū·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
fortress	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement

2 Samuel 12:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joab	יוֹאָ֛ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֖ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to say	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have fought	נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי	nil·ḥam·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against Rabbah	בְרַבָּ֔ה	ḇə·rab·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
and have	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
captured	לָכַ֖דְתִּי	lā·ḵaḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the water	הַמָּֽיִם׃	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
of the city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement

2 Samuel 12:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
assemble	אֱסֹף֙	’ĕ·sōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
the rest	יֶ֣תֶר	ye·ṯer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the troops	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
lay siege	וַחֲנֵ֥ה	wa·ḥă·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and capture it	וְלָכְדָ֑הּ	wə·lā·ḵə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Otherwise	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will capture	אֶלְכֹּ֤ד	’el·kōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and it will be named	וְנִקְרָ֥א	wə·niq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
after me	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name

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