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25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
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and because the LORD loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply.
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
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Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will take the city, and it will be named after me.”
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
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So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it.
30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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David took the crown from their king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. It weighed a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones. David took a great quantity of plunder from the city
31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
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and brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws and with iron picks and axes, and he made them work at brickmaking. David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
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