Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city. Young's Literal Translation and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, ‘I have fought against Rabbah—also I have captured the city of waters; King James Bible And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. Hebrew Then Joabיוֹאָ֛ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֖ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to David דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to say, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I have fought נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי (nil·ḥam·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against Rabbah בְרַבָּ֔ה (ḇə·rab·bāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7237: Rabbah -- two places in Israel and have also גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and captured לָכַ֖דְתִּי (lā·ḵaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere the water supply. הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen |