


2 Samuel 11:1
Bible Versions
¶ 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.
And it came to pass, after the year {H8141} was expired {H8666}, at the time {H6256} when kings {H4428}{H4397} go forth {H3318} to battle, that David {H1732} sent {H7971} Joab {H3097}, and his servants {H5650} with him, and all Israel {H3478}; and they destroyed {H7843} the children {H1121} of Ammon {H5983}, and besieged {H6696} Rabbah {H7237}. But David {H1732} tarried still {H3427} at Jerusalem {H3389}.
In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent out Yo'av, his servants who were with him and all Isra'el. They ravaged the people of 'Amon and laid siege to Rabbah. But David stayed in Yerushalayim.
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.
And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go outto 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 at Jerusalem.
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