So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.

约押攻取亚扪人的京城拉巴。

约押攻打亚扪人的拉巴，攻占了京城。

约押攻打亚扪人的拉巴，攻占了京城。

那时，约押正攻打亚扪人的都城拉巴。

那时，约押正在攻打亚扪人的拉巴，攻取了王城。

約押攻取亞捫人的京城拉巴。

約押攻打亞捫人的拉巴，攻佔了京城。

約押攻打亞捫人的拉巴，攻佔了京城。

那時，約押正攻打亞捫人的都城拉巴。

那時，約押正在攻打亞捫人的拉巴，攻取了王城。

約押攻打亞捫人的拉巴，攻取了王城。

約押攻打亞捫人的拉巴，攻取了水城。

約押攻亞捫族之拉巴、取其王城、

約押攻亞捫族之喇巴、將取京都、

約押攻亞捫人之拉巴、取其水城、水城原文作王城

Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel.

During that time, Joab fought against Rabbah. It was the royal city of the Ammonites. It had high walls around it. Joab was about to capture it.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city.

Meanwhile, Joab was fighting against Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, and he captured the royal fortifications.

Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and captured the royal city.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.David took the crown from the head of their king and wore it( its weight was a talent of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.He removed the city’s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. This was his policy with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.

Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remaining Rephaites.( It is noteworthy that his sarcophagus was made of iron. Does it not, indeed, still remain in Rabbath of the Ammonites? It is thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide according to standard measure.)

David said to the messenger,“ Tell Joab,‘ Don’t let this thing upset you. There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. Press the battle against the city and conquer it.’ Encourage him with these words.”