2 Samuel 12:28
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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.
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
30 And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.”
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And now gather together the rest of the people and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city, and my name it be called after it.”
- ÅB
- Samle nå du resten av folket og leir deg mot byen og innta den, så det ikke blir jeg som inntar byen, og mitt navn blir nevnt over den[^3]!
- OTB
- Nå da, samle resten av folket sammen, og slå leir mot byen og erobre den, ellers vil jeg erobre byen selv, og den vil bli oppkalt etter meg."
- B1930
- Samle nu du resten av folket og leir dig mot byen og innta den, så det ikke blir jeg som inntar byen, og mitt navn blir nevnt over den! / < d.e. byen kalles den av mig inntatte.>
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Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
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