26  Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

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, and said: 'I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.

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.'

28  And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and take it beforehand; lest I take the city first, and my name be called upon it.

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 David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

29  And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.

30  And he took the crown of Malcam from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

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. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

31  Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.