2 Samuel 12:29

29 So David gathered his forces, went to Rabbah, attacked it, and conquered it.

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 He sent messengers to David to report: "I have attacked Rabbah and have captured its water supply.

28 Now gather the rest of your forces, attack the city and take it yourself. I don't want to get the credit for capturing it."

29 So David gathered his forces, went to Rabbah, attacked it, and conquered it.

30 From the head of the idol of the Ammonite god Molech David took a gold crown which weighed about seventy-five pounds and had a jewel in it. David took the jewel and put it in his own crown. He also took a large amount of loot from the city

31 and put its people to work with saws, iron hoes, and iron axes, and forced them to work at making bricks. He did the same to the people of all the other towns of Ammon. Then he and his men returned to Jerusalem.