King James Version (KJV)
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
Modern English
Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.
Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יוֹאָ֛ב מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי בְרַבָּ֔ה גַּם־לָכַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמָּֽיִם׃
vayishlaḥ yvoʾab malʾakiym ʾel-david vayoʾmer nilḥamtiy brabah gam-lakadtiy ʾet-ʿiyr hamayim