King James Version

2 Samuel 12:27

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…יוֹאָ֛בyoavJoabיוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Joab”H3097Joab, the name of three IsraelitesJoab.מַלְאָכִ֖יםmalakhimangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “angel”, the ordinary formH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnilchamtidevourלָחַםverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “devour”, a completed actionH3898to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).בְרַבָּ֔הverabahin Rabbahרַבָּהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Rabbah”H7237Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and WestRabbah, Rabbath.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.לָכַ֖דְתִּיlakhadticatchלָכַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “catch”, a completed actionH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עִ֥ירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַמָּֽיִםhamayimthe waterמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: 'I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, 'I have fought against Rabbah — also I have captured the city of waters;

World English Bible

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

Darby Translation

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: 'I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbath, and taken the city of waters.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωὰβ ἀγγέλους πρὸς Δαυὶδ, καὶ εἶπεν, ἐπολέμησα ἐν Ῥαββὰθ, καὶ κατελαβόμην τὴν πόλιν τῶν ὑδάτων.