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Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yes, I have taken the city of waters.
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The Strategic "City of Waters"
Commentators explain that the "city of waters" was not the entire city of Rabbah, but its lower section which contained the primary water source. By capturing this, Joab effectively cut off the water supply to the main citadel, making its eventual fall inevitable. This was a key strategic victory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The city of waters - This refers to the lower town of Rabbah (modern-day Amman), so named because of a stream that rises within it and flows…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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