And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
So David gathered all his troops together and went to Rabbah, attacked the city, and captured it.
This verse shows David finally completing the military campaign against the Ammonite capital city of Rabbah that his army had been fighting.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, this verse occurs during King David's reign over Israel, following his repentance for sins including adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. David had initially sent his army to fight the Ammonites, but after dealing with personal consequences from God through the prophet Nathan, he personally led the forces to capture Rabbah, the Ammonite capital, as part of Israel's ongoing conflicts and territorial expansion. This event underscores David's role as a warrior king in the united monarchy period around the 10th century BC.
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