2 Samuel 12:28

2 Samuel 12:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now 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 after my name.
• New International Version (NIV)Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will take the city, and it will be named after me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now then 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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now 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 after my name.”

Context of 2 Samuel 12:28

26At this time, Joab was attacking Rabbah, the Ammonite city. He had taken from the enemy the king's strong place in the city. 27Joab sent men to take this message to David: ‘I have attacked Rabbah. Now I have taken the place that holds the city's water. So you should bring the other soldiers of our army to make their camp here. Then you can attack the city and you can take it for us. If you do not do that, I will take the city myself. Then the city will have my name instead of yours.’ 29So David brought all the soldiers of the army together. He led them to Rabbah. They attacked the city and they won against it. 30He took the crown off the Ammonite king's head. The crown was made of gold. It weighed 34 kilograms. There was a valuable jewel fixed on it. David's men then put the crown on David's head. David also took a lot of valuable things from the city.

2 Samuel 12:28 word by word

וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now therefore gatherאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• the restיֶ֫תֶרyether · remainderH3499
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and encampחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• against the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and takeלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• and it be calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• after my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:28

• John 7:18A person who teaches his own ideas wants people to think that he himself is great. But I want to show that the one who sent me is great. A person like that is honest and there is nothing false in him.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-31Verses 26-31 To be thus severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet made soft by repentance, at the time when this took place. We shall be most compassionate, kind, and forgiving to others, when we most feel our need of the Lord's forgiving love, and taste the sweetness of it in our own souls.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-31David's fight with the Ammonites, which began in 2 Samuel 10, ended in success.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. encamp against the city, and take it--It has always been characteristic of Oriental despots to monopolize military honors; and as the ancient world knew nothing of the modern refinement of kings gaining victories by their generals, so Joab sent for David to command the final assault in person. A large force was levied for the purpose. David without much difficulty captured the royal city and obtained possession of its immense wealth. lest I take the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 12:28

• Ammonites
• David
• Joab
• Liberality
• Rabbah

In the dictionaries

• Ammonite
• Fast
• Fourfold
• Parable
• Samuel, Books of
• Solomon
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Bible, the
• David
• Gesture

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings