2 Samuel 11:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then it happenedוַיְהִי֩
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
in the spring,לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת
(lit·shu·vat)
8666: a return, answerfrom shub
at the timeלְעֵ֣ת
(le·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
when kingsהַמַּלְאֿכִ֗ים
(ham·mal·chim)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
goצֵ֣את
(tzet)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out [to battle], that Davidדָּוִ֡ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
Joabיֹואָב֩
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
and his servantsעֲבָדָ֨יו
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
with him and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and they destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙
(vai·yash·chi·tu)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ammonעַמֹּ֔ון
(am·mo·vn,)
5983: a people living E. of the Jordanfrom im
and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּ
(vai·ya·tzu·ru)
6696a: to confine, bind, besiegea prim. root
Rabbah.רַבָּ֑ה
(rab·bah;)
7237: two places in Isr.from rabab
But Davidוְדָוִ֖ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
stayedיֹושֵׁ֥ב
(yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass after the year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
was expired
tshuwbah  (tesh-oo-baw')
a recurrence (of time or place); a reply (as returned) -- answer, be expired, return.
at the time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
when kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to battle that David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
and his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
with him and all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and they destroyed
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ammon
`Ammown  (am-mone')
tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites.
and besieged
tsuwr  (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
Rabbah
Rabbah  (rab-baw')
great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West -- Rabbah, Rabbath.
But David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
tarried still
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
at Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
One spring day, during the time of year when kings go off to war, David sent out Joab, along with his personal staff and all of Israel's army. They utterly destroyed the Ammonites and then attacked Rabbah while David remained in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
In the spring of the year, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, David sent out Joab with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the spring, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, his mercenaries, and Israel's army [to war]. They destroyed the Ammonites and attacked Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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