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# Joab fought ... he captured
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Here the author says "Joab" but he is referring to Joab and his soldiers who fought with him. AT: "Joab and his soldiers fought ... they captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Rabbah
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Fighting against this city literally means to fight against the people of Rabbah. Translate the name the same as you did in [2 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md). AT: "the people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# So Joab sent messengers to David and said
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"So Joab sent messengers to David to say to him"
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# have taken the city's water supply
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"Taking" a place or landmark means to take control of it. AT: "have taken control of the city's water supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I have fought ... I have taken ... if I take
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Here Joab speaks of himself when he is actually referring to himself and his soldiers. AT: "My soldiers and I have fought ... my soldier and I have taken ... if my soldiers and I take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# camp against
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This means to surround and attack. AT: "besiege" or "surround" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# take it ... take the city
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"Taking" a place or landmark means to take control of it. AT: "take control of it ... take control of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# it will be named
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will name it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joab]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rabbah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/royal]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ammon]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/messenger]] |