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.

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.

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.

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

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

In the spring, Joab led Israel’s army out. It was the time when kings march out to war. Joab destroyed the land of Ammon. He went to the city of Rabbah. He surrounded it and got ready to attack it. But David remained in Jerusalem. Later, Joab attacked Rabbah and completely destroyed it.David took the gold crown off the head of the king of Ammon. The crown weighed 75 pounds. It had jewels in it. It was placed on David’s head. He took a huge amount of goods from the city.He brought out the people who were there. He made them work with saws and iron picks and axes. David did that to all the towns in Ammon. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.

Og, the king of Bashan, was the only Rephaite left. His bed was decorated with iron. It was more than 13 feet long and six feet wide. It is still in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.

David told the messenger,“ Tell Joab,‘ Don’t get upset over what happened. Swords kill one person as well as another. So keep on attacking the city. Destroy it.’ Tell that to Joab. It will cheer him up.”