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2 Samuel 12:28 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" 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. "
2 Samuel 12:28
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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.
And David gathered ➔ all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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2 Samuel 12:1
"And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor."
2 Samuel 12:2
"The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"
2 Samuel 12:3
"But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter."
2 Samuel 12:4
"And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him."
2 Samuel 12:5
"And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:"
2 Samuel 12:6
"And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."
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