Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The following spring, at the time of the year when kings usually go to war, Joab led out the army and invaded the land of Ammon; King David, however, stayed in Jerusalem. They besieged the city of Rabbah, attacked it, and destroyed it. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible 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. Jump to Previous Ammon Army Battle Besieged Children Country David Forth It Jerusalem Joab Kings Led Overthrew Power Rabbah Smote Struck Tarried Time WastedJump to Next Ammon Army Battle Besieged Children Country David Forth It Jerusalem Joab Kings Led Overthrew Power Rabbah Smote Struck Tarried Time WastedLinks 1 Chronicles 20:1 NIV1 Chronicles 20:1 NLT 1 Chronicles 20:1 ESV 1 Chronicles 20:1 NASB 1 Chronicles 20:1 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 20:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 20:1 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 20:1 French Bible 1 Chronicles 20:1 German Bible Alphabetical: Ammon Ammonites and armed army at attacked battle besieged but came David forces go happened He In it Jerusalem Joab kings laid land led left of off out overthrew Rabbah ravaged remained ruins sons spring stayed struck that the Then time to war waste went when OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:1 It happened at the time (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |