2 Samuel 11:1
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And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
In other translations
And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961לִתְשׁוּבַתlitshuvatto [the] return ofH8666הַשָּׁנָהhashanahthe yearH8141לְעֵת׀le'etto [the] time ofH6256צֵאתtzet[the] going out ofH3318הַמַּלְאֿכִיםhamali'khim<the> messengersH4397וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853עֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650עִמּוֹimowith himH5973וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וַיַּשְׁחִתוּvaiyashchituand they destroyedH7843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121עַמּוֹןamonAmmonH5983וַיָּצֻרוּvaiyatzuruand they laid siegeH6696עַל־'al-onH5921רַבָּהrabahRabbahH7237וְדָוִדvedavidand DavidH1732יוֹשֵׁבyoshev[was] remainingH3427בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃ סbirushalimin JerusalemH3389
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 20:1And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.
- 1 Kings 20:26And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben–hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
- 1 Kings 20:22And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”
- 2 Chronicles 36:10And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
- Ecclesiastes 3:8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
- Deuteronomy 3:11For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.(For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.)
- Ezekiel 21:20Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites, and another against Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 12:26-2826 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.26 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress. 27 Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city. 28 Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
- Zechariah 14:3Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.
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