2 Samuel 11:1
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.
KJV
Factum est autem, vertente anno, eo tempore quo solent reges ad bella procedere, misit David Joab, et servos suos cum eo, et universum Israël, et vastaverunt filios Ammon, et obsederunt Rabba : David autem remansit in Jerusalem.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπιστρέψαντος τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ εἰς τὸν καιρὸν τῆς ἐξοδίας τῶν βασιλέων καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Δαυεὶδ τὸν Ἰωὰβ καὶ τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ μετ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸν πάντα Ἰσραήλ, καὶ διέφθειραν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἀμμών· καὶ διεκάθισαν ἐπὶ Ῥαββάθ, καὶ Δαυεὶδ ἐκάθισεν ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יְהִי֩ לִ/תְשׁוּבַ֨ת הַ/שָּׁנָ֜ה לְ/עֵ֣ת צֵ֣את הַ/מַּלְאֿכִ֗ים וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֡ד אֶת יוֹאָב֩ וְ/אֶת עֲבָדָ֨י/ו עִמּ֜/וֹ וְ/אֶת כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ/יַּשְׁחִ֨תוּ֙ אֶת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַ/יָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל רַבָּ֑ה וְ/דָוִ֖ד יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
22 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers David's reign: his lament over Saul and Jonathan, the capture of Jerusalem, the bringing of the Ark, the Davidic covenant, the sin with Bathsheba, Absalom's rebellion, and David's final years. Josephus treats David as both a military genius and a flawed ruler.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 20:1 — 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 besie
- 1Chr 20:1 — 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 besie
- 1Kgs 20:22 — And 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.
- 1Kgs 20:22 — And 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.
- 1Kgs 20:26 — And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
- 1Sam 18:30 — Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
- 2Chr 36:10 — And 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.
- Deut 3:11 — For 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 c
- Eccl 3:8 — A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
- Ezek 21:20 — Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
- Jer 49:2 — Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire
- Josh 13:25 — And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;
- Ps 60:9 — Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?