Commentary for II Samuel 12:26
וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם יוֹאָ֔ב בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Rashi on II Samuel
The royal city. There were two enforced walls [of cities] in it, an outside one and an inside one. The outside city was [called] the royal city, and the inside [city] was a fortress and stronghold.9Yoav left this one for Dovid to conquer as is stated in verse 29.
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