26. And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
27. And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: "I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
28. Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name."
29. And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.