2 Samuel 12:28
Good News Translation
Now gather the rest of your forces, attack the city and take it yourself. I don't want to get the credit for capturing it."

New Revised Standard Version
Now, then, gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; or I myself will take the city, and it will be called by my name.”

Contemporary English Version
Call the rest of the army together. Then surround the city, and capture it yourself. If you don't, everyone will remember that I captured the city.

New American Bible
Therefore, assemble the rest of the soldiers, join the siege against the city, and capture it, lest I be the one to capture the city and mine be the name people mention, not yours.”

Douay-Rheims 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

it be called after my name.

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

Context
The Capture of Rabbah
27And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken. 28Now 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.29Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:27
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.

2 Samuel 12:29
Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it.

2 Samuel 12:27
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