2 Samuel 12:28

“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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 2 Samuel 12:28

Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together, and encampe against the citie, and take it: lest I take the citie, and it be called after my name.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So now, get the rest of the people together, and put them in position against the town and take it, for if I take it, it will be named after my name.
- Basic English Bible

Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city and take it: lest I take the city and it be called by my name.
- Darby Bible

Now therefore gather thou the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me, the victory be ascribed to my name.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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.
- English Revised Version

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."
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 Samuel 12:28

Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 12:28


12:28 Take it - For having taken one part of the city, he concluded the remaining part of it could not long stand out. Lest - Lest I have the honour of taking it.


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