27. Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured the water supply.
28. Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
29. So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; he fought against it and captured it.
30. He took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David’s head. The crown weighed 75 pounds of gold, and it had a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city.