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2 Samuel 12:27

Verse 27 of 31. The 12th of 24 chapters in 2 Samuel, in History.

23But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

24David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;

25and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for the LORD’s sake.

26Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

27Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

28Now 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.”

29David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.

30He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.

31He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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