KJV ORIGINAL
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites, and captured the royal city.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Joab, David's military commander, successfully conquered the main city of Israel's enemies, the Ammonites.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the Ammonite War, where Israel was fighting against the Ammonites who had insulted David's ambassadors. Rabbah was the fortified capital city of the Ammonites, located in what is now Jordan. While this military victory was happening, David was back in Jerusalem dealing with the consequences of his sin with Bathsheba and the death of their child.
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