2 Samuel 12:27

12:27 Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city. ¹ 

2 Samuel 22:1

David Sings to the Lord

22:1 ² David sang ³  to the Lord the words of this song when ⁴  the Lord rescued him from the power ⁵  of all his enemies, including Saul. ⁶ 

[12:27]  ¹ sn The expression translated the water supply of the city (Heb “the city of the waters”) apparently refers to that part of the fortified city that guarded the water supply of the entire city. Joab had already captured this part of the city, but he now defers to King David for the capture of the rest of the city. In this way the king will receive the credit for this achievement.

[22:1]  ² sn In this long song of thanks, David affirms that God is his faithful protector. He recalls in highly poetic fashion how God intervened in awesome power and delivered him from death. His experience demonstrates that God vindicates those who are blameless and remain loyal to him. True to his promises, God gives the king victory on the battlefield and enables him to subdue nations. A parallel version of the song appears in Ps 18.

[22:1]  ³ tn Heb “spoke.”

[22:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “in the day,” or “at the time.”

[22:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “hand.”

[22:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “and from the hand of Saul.”