2 Samuel 12 · Verse 28

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.
2 Samuel 12:28, King James Version

2 Samuel 12:28 in other translations

BSBNow, 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.”
WEBNow 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 by my name.”
ASVNow 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.
YLTand now, gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, lest I capture the city, and my name hath been called upon it.'
DARBYAnd 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.
BBESo 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.
WebsterNow therefore collect the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

What does 2 Samuel 12:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. encamp against the city, and take it--It has always been characteristic of Oriental despots to monopolize military honors; and as the ancient world knew nothing of the modern refinement of kings gaining victories by their generals, so Joab sent for David to command the final assault in person. A large force was levied for the purpose. David without much difficulty captured the royal city and obtained possession of its immense wealth. lest I take the city, and it be called after my name--The circumstance of a city receiving a new name after some great person, as Alexandria, Constantinople, Hyderabad, is of frequent occurrence in the ancient and modern history of the East.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:26-31

To be thus severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet made soft by repentance, at the time when this took place. We shall be most compassionate, kind, and forgiving to others, when we most feel our need of the Lord's forgiving love, and taste the sweetness of it in our own souls.

Read the full comment on 2 Samuel 12:26-31 →

2 Samuel 12:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258
אֱסֹף֙'e.SofgatherH622
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
וַחֲנֵ֥הva.cha.Nehand encampH2583
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
וְלָכְדָ֑הּve.la.khe.Dahand capture itH3920
פֶּן\־pen-lestH6435
אֶלְכֹּ֤ד'el.KodI should takeH3920
אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
וְנִקְרָ֥אve.nik.Ra'and it will be calledH7121
שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034
עָלֶֽיהָ\׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 12:28

  • John 7:18

    He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it be called after my name. Heb. my name be called upon it.
Joh 7:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Samuel 12:27

    And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

  • 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.

  • 2 Samuel 12:29

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

Read all of 2 Samuel 12

2 Samuel 12:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Junta pues ahora el pueblo que queda, y asienta campo contra la ciudad, y tómala; porque tomando yo la ciudad, no se llame de mi nombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et maintenant, assemble le reste du peuple, et campe contre la ville et prends-la, de peur que moi je ne prenne la ville, et qu’elle ne soit appelée de mon nom.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und nun versammle das übrige Volk und belagere die Stadt und nimm sie ein, daß nicht ich die Stadt einnehme, und sie nach meinem Namen genannt werde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Nunc igitur congrega reliquam partem populi, et obside civitatem, et cape eam: ne cum a me vastata fuerit urbs, nomini meo ascribatur victoria.