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href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3898 -- Occurrence 93 of 177">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyillachem_3898.htm" title="vai·yil·La·chem: fought -- Occurrence 15 of 20.">way-yil-lā-ḥem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And fought</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab = 'Jehovah is father'<BR> 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army <BR> 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz <BR> 3) a post exilic family">3097</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3097 -- Occurrence 39 of 145">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יוֹאָ֔ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yoav_3097.htm" title="yo·'Av,: now Joab -- Occurrence 32 of 122.">yō-w-’āḇ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Joab</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7237.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7237: Rabbath = 'great'<BR> 1) the capital city of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan <BR> 2) a town in Judah; site uncertain">7237</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7237.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7237 -- Occurrence 5 of 15">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּרַבַּ֖ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/berabbat_7237.htm" title="be·rab·Bat: Rabbah -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">bə-rab-baṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">against Rabbah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Prep-b | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 2181 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּנֵ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/benei_1121.htm" title="be·Nei: of the sons -- Occurrence 682 of 1283.">bə-nê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the sons</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5983: Ammon = 'tribal'<BR> 1) a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi">5983</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5983.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5983 -- Occurrence 56 of 106">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַמּ֑וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ammon_5983.htm" title="am·Mon;: of Ammon -- Occurrence 56 of 105.">‘am-mō-wn;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Ammon</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3920: 1) to capture, take, seize <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to capture, seize <BR> 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)<BR> 1a3) to take (by lot) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other">3920</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3920 -- Occurrence 54 of 121">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyilkod_3920.htm" title="vai·yil·Kod: and captured -- Occurrence 13 of 18.">way-yil-kōḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and took</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 5980 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 3730 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town">5892</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5892 -- Occurrence 446 of 1095">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עִ֥יר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ir_5892.htm" title="'ir: city -- Occurrence 48 of 134.">‘îr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">city</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4410.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4410: 1) kingship, royalty, kingly office">4410</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4410.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4410 -- Occurrence 6 of 24">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammeluchah_4410.htm" title="ham·me·lu·Chah.: the royal -- Occurrence 6 of 20.">ham-mə-lū-ḵāh.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the royal</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3898.htm" title="vai·yil·la·chem: fought -- 3898: to fight, do battle">וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3097.htm" title="yo·v·'av,: now Joab -- 3097: the LORD is father,' three Israelites">יֹואָ֔ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7237.htm" title="be·rab·bat: Rabbah -- 7237: two places in Isr.">בְּרַבַּ֖ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="be·nei: of the sons -- 1121: son">בְּנֵ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5983.htm" title="am·mo·vn;: of Ammon -- 5983: a people living East of the Jordan">עַמֹּ֑ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3920.htm" title="vai·yil·kod: and captured -- 3920: to capture, seize, take">וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5892.htm" title="ir: city -- 5892: excitement">עִ֥יר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4410.htm" title="ham·me·lu·chah.: the royal -- 4410: kingship, royalty">הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/2_samuel/12.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3097.htm" title="Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- Joab">And Joab</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3898.htm" title="lacham (law-kham') -- devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring)">fought</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7237.htm" title="Rabbah (rab-baw') -- Rabbah, Rabbath">against Rabbah</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">of the children</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5983.htm" title="Ammown (am-mone') -- Ammon, Ammonites">of Ammon</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3920.htm" title="lakad (law-kad') -- X at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take">and took</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4410.htm" title="mluwkah (mel-oo-kaw') -- kingsom, king's, X royal">the royal</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5892.htm" title="iyr (eer) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town">city</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/12.htm">שמואל ב 12:26 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם יֹואָ֔ב בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/12.htm">שמואל ב 12:26 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וילחם יואב ברבת בני עמון וילכד את־עיר המלוכה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/12.htm">שמואל ב 12:26 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וילחם יואב ברבת בני עמון וילכד את־עיר המלוכה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/12.htm">שמואל ב 12:26 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וילחם יואב ברבת בני עמון וילכד את עיר המלוכה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/2_samuel/12-26.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Joab</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 11:25</span> Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you say to Joab, Let …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Chronicles 20:1</span> And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time …</a></p><p class="hdg">Rabbah. Rabbah, or Rabbath-Ammon, also called Philadelphia, from Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, was situated east of Jordan, and, according to Eusebius, ten miles east from jazer. It is sometimes mentioned as belonging to Arabia, sometimes to Coelo-Syria; and was one of the cities of the Decapolis east of Jordan. Josephus extends the region of Perea as far as Philadelphia. 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