2 Samuel 12:28
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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.

2 Samuel 12:27
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.

2 Samuel 12:29
Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it.

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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.

it be called after my name.

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

Context
The Capture of Rabbah
27And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken. 28Now 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.29Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it.…
Lexicon
Now, therefore,
וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

assemble
אֱסֹף֙ (’ĕ·sōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

the rest
יֶ֣תֶר (ye·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

of the troops,
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

lay siege
וַחֲנֵ֥ה (wa·ḥă·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the city,
הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

and capture it.
וְלָכְדָ֑הּ (wə·lā·ḵə·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere

Otherwise
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest

I
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

will capture
אֶלְכֹּ֤ד (’el·kōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere

the city,
הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

and it will be named
וְנִקְרָ֥א (wə·niq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

after me.”
שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name


Additional Translations
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.”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.

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.

And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, an take it beforehand; lest I take the city first, and my name be called upon it.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.'
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