2 Samuel 12:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:26 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:26 — KJV
“And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.”
— 2 Samuel 12:26 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:26 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 12:26
“So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.”
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“Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.”
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“And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.”
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“And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.”
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“And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. after...: Heb. at the return of the year”
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