Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass after the course of a year, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab gathered together an army and the strength of the troops, and wasted the land of the children of Ammon: and went and besieged Rabba. But David stayed at Jerusalem, when Joab smote Rabba, and destroyed it. A. 2969 B.C. 1035 An. 1035 Is.456 2 Samuel 11:1 And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem. 1 Kings 20:22,26 (And a prophet coming to the king of Israel, said to him: Go, and strengthen thyself, and know, and see what thou dost: for the next year the king of Syria will come up against thee.) . . . 2 Kings 13:20 And Eliseus died, and they buried him. And the rovers from Moab came into the land the same year. wasted Isaiah 6:11 And I said: How long, O Lord? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land shall be left desolate. Isaiah 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy. Rabbah Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Basan remained of the race of the giants. His bed of iron is shewn, which is in Rabbath of the children of Ammon, being nine cubits long, and four broad after the measure of the cubit of a man's hand. Amos 1:14 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble. Joab smote 2 Samuel 11:16-25 Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were. . . . 2 Samuel 12:26-31 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city. . . . Context The Capture of Rabbah1And it came to pass after the course of a year, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab gathered together an army and the strength of the troops, and wasted the land of the children of Ammon: and went and besieged Rabba. But David stayed at Jerusalem, when Joab smote Rabba, and destroyed it.2And David took the crown of Melchom from his head, and found in it a talent weight of gold, and most precious stones, and he made himself a diadem of it: he took also the spoils of the city which were very great.… Cross References 2 Samuel 11:1 And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 12:26 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city. 1 Chronicles 19:19 And when the servants of Adarezer saw themselves overcome by Israel, they went over to David, and served him: and Syria would not help the children of Ammon any more. Amos 1:14 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble. Lexicon In the spring,לְעֵת֩ (lə·‘êṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6256: Time, now, when at the time when לְעֵ֣ת ׀ (lə·‘êṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6256: Time, now, when kings הַמְּלָכִ֗ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king march out to war, צֵ֣את (ṣêṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Joab יוֹאָב֩ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites led out וַיִּנְהַ֣ג (way·yin·haḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5090: To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh the army חֵ֨יל (ḥêl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2426: An army, an intrenchment and laid waste וַיַּשְׁחֵ֣ת ׀ (way·yaš·ḥêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin to the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land of the Ammonites. בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son He came וַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Rabbah רַבָּ֔ה (rab·bāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7237: Rabbah -- two places in Israel and besieged it, וַיָּ֣צַר (way·yā·ṣar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6696: To confine, bind, besiege but David וְדָוִ֖יד (wə·ḏā·wîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse remained יֹשֵׁ֣ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Jerusalem. בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Joab יוֹאָ֛ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites attacked וַיַּ֥ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike Rabbah רַבָּ֖ה (rab·bāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7237: Rabbah -- two places in Israel and demolished it. וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃ (way·ye·her·se·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy Additional Translations In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and laid waste to the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.And 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. And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle , that Joab led forth 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 overthrew it. And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings to war, that Joab gathered the whole force of the army, and they ravaged the land of the children of Ammon; and he came and besieged Rabba. But David abode in Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabba and destroyed it. And it came to pass at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that Joab led forth the power of the army, and laid waste the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it. And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that 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 overthrew it. And it came to pass, that after the year had 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. It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it. And it cometh to pass, at the time of the turn of the year -- at the time of the going out of the messengers -- that Joab leadeth out the force of the host, and destroyeth the land of the sons of Ammon, and cometh in and beseigeth Rabbah -- David is abiding in Jerusalem -- and Joab smiteth Rabbah, and breaketh it down. 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