2 Samuel 12:28
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New International Version (©2011)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me."

International Standard Version (©2012)
so call out the rest of the army, attack the city, and capture it. Otherwise, I'll take the city myself and name it after me."

NET Bible (©2006)
So now assemble the rest of the army and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me."

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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David Captures Rabbah
26And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28Now 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. …

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.