2 Samuel 11:25 records David's instructions during the siege of Rabbah, which culminates in 12:26 when Joab captures the city.

2 Samuel 8:12 lists the Ammonites among nations David subdued, providing the broader context for the capture of Rabbah in 12:26.

2 Samuel 11:1 begins the siege of Rabbah, which is finally captured in 12:26, forming a direct narrative sequence.

1 Chronicles 20:1 gives a parallel account of Joab's conquest of Rabbah, directly corresponding to the event in 2 Samuel 12:26.

Ezekiel 21:20 prophesies against Rabbah of the Ammonites, referencing the same city conquered in 2 Samuel 12:26, linking past and future.

Ezekiel 25:5 specifically foretells Rabbah's desolation as a camel stable—the same city Joab captures here.

Amos 1:14 prophesies fire on Rabbah's walls—connecting to Joab's conquest as another judgment against the same city.

Joshua 13:25 includes Rabbah as a boundary marker for Israel's territory, geographically linking to the same city captured in 2 Samuel 12:26.

Deuteronomy 3:11 mentions the city Rabbah as the location of Og's iron bed, a geographical link to the same city conquered in 2 Samuel 12:26.