2 Samuel 12:26 Meaning and Explanation
“And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:26 Mean?
The story returns to the war that had been its backdrop, the siege of Rabbah, the Ammonite capital. While David was being broken and restored at home, his commander Joab pressed the campaign and took the royal city.
The narrative deliberately circles back to where David's sin began, with Israel at war and the king who should have gone. Now, chastened and renewed, David will return to his proper place. Life and duty go on after repentance; the forgiven are called back to the field, to take up again the work they once neglected.
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What does 2 Samuel 12:26 mean?
Joab wages war against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captures the royal city.