So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it.
Parallel translations
- WEB David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
- KJV And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
- BSB So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; and he fought against it and captured it.
- NASB So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, and he fought against it and captured it.
- NLT So David gathered the rest of the army and went to Rabbah, and he fought against it and captured it.
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Quick answer
David gathers the people, goes to Rabbah, fights, and takes the city. He completes the conquest as Joab had arranged.
Overview
David's personal leadership of the army to capture Rabbah marks his return to the duties he had earlier neglected. The victory affirms God's continued blessing on David's kingdom following his repentance. It also resolves the war that had been the setting of his great failure.
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