2 Samuel 12:29

29 congregavit itaque David omnem populum et profectus est adversum Rabbath cumque dimicasset cepit eam

2 Samuel 12:29 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 12:29

And David gathered all the people together
The soldiers that were with him, or near him; which was done partly to recruit Joab's troops, who, by the continuance of the siege, and the sallies of the enemy on them, might be greatly diminished; and partly to make conquests of other cities of the Ammonites, and to carry off the spoil of them:

and went to Rabbah;
which must be after the death of Uriah, and very probably during the time of Bathsheba's mourning for him:

and fought against it, and took it;
by assault.

2 Samuel 12:29 In-Context

27 misitque Ioab nuntios ad David dicens dimicavi adversum Rabbath et capienda est urbs Aquarum

28 nunc igitur congrega reliquam partem populi et obside civitatem et cape eam ne cum a me vastata fuerit urbs nomini meo adscribatur victoria

29 congregavit itaque David omnem populum et profectus est adversum Rabbath cumque dimicasset cepit eam

30 et tulit diadema regis eorum de capite eius pondo auri talentum habens gemmas pretiosissimas et inpositum est super caput David sed et praedam civitatis asportavit multam valde

31 populum quoque eius adducens serravit et circumegit super eos ferrata carpenta divisitque cultris et transduxit in typo laterum sic fecit universis civitatibus filiorum Ammon et reversus est David et omnis exercitus Hierusalem