In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, Joab led the Israelite army in successful attacks against the land of the Ammonites. In the process he laid siege to the city of Rabbah, attacking and destroying it. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.

过了一年，到列王出战的时候，约押率领军兵毁坏亚扪人的地，围攻拉巴；大卫仍住在耶路撒冷。约押攻打拉巴，将城倾覆。

到了年初，诸王出征的时候，约押率领军兵蹂躏亚扪人的地，前来围攻拉巴；大卫仍住在耶路撒冷。约押攻打拉巴，把它毁坏。

到了年初，诸王出征的时候，约押率领军兵蹂躏亚扪人的地，前来围攻拉巴；大卫仍住在耶路撒冷。约押攻打拉巴，把它毁坏。

第二年春天，在列王出征的时节，约押率领军兵去毁坏亚扪人的土地，然后围攻拉巴，将城摧毁。当时，大卫在耶路撒冷。

过了年，在列王出征的时候，约押带领军兵，毁坏了亚扪人的地方，然后去围困拉巴。那时大卫住在耶路撒冷。约押攻打拉巴，把城摧毁。

過了一年，到列王出戰的時候，約押率領軍兵毀壞亞捫人的地，圍攻拉巴；大衛仍住在耶路撒冷。約押攻打拉巴，將城傾覆。

到了年初，諸王出征的時候，約押率領軍兵蹂躪亞捫人的地，前來圍攻拉巴；大衛仍住在耶路撒冷。約押攻打拉巴，把它毀壞。

到了年初，諸王出征的時候，約押率領軍兵蹂躪亞捫人的地，前來圍攻拉巴；大衛仍住在耶路撒冷。約押攻打拉巴，把它毀壞。

第二年春天，在列王出征的時節，約押率領軍兵去毀壞亞捫人的土地，然後圍攻拉巴，將城摧毀。當時，大衛在耶路撒冷。

過了年，在列王出征的時候，約押帶領軍兵，毀壞了亞捫人的地方，然後去圍困拉巴。那時大衛住在耶路撒冷。約押攻打拉巴，把城摧毀。

到年頭時、當列王出戰的時候、約押率領了軍兵，要去毁壞亞捫人的地；他去圍困拉巴。大衛仍住在耶路撒冷。約押擊破了拉巴，將拉巴翻毁。

歲初、列王出戰時、約押率軍毀亞捫族地、往圍拉巴、大衛居於耶路撒冷、約押攻拉巴墮之、

歲聿云暮、列王出戰之時、約押率軍旅、滅亞捫族地、環攻喇巴。大闢駐於耶路撒冷。約押敗喇巴邑。

諸王出戰後、一歲既周、或作周滿一年諸王出戰之時約押率其軍旅、毀亞捫人之地、環攻拉巴、大衛仍居耶路撒冷、約押攻拉巴、傾毀之、

In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, Joab led out the armed forces. He laid waste the land of the Ammonites and went to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and left it in ruins.

In the spring, Joab led Israel’s army out. It was the time when kings march out to war. Joab destroyed the land of Ammon. He went to the city of Rabbah. He surrounded it and got ready to attack it. But David remained in Jerusalem. Later, Joab attacked Rabbah and completely destroyed it.

In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And Joab struck down Rabbah and overthrew it.

In the spring when kings march out to war, Joab led the army and destroyed the Ammonites’ land. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

It happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab defeated 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 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.

In the spring when kings march out to war, Joab led the army and destroyed the Ammonites’ land. 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.

In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.

At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out 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.

In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.

So I will send down fire on the walls of Rabbah, and all its fortresses will be destroyed. The battle will come upon them with shouts, like a whirlwind in a mighty storm.

( King Og of Bashan was the last survivor of the giant Rephaites. His bed was made of iron and was more than thirteen feet long and six feet wide. It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.)

And I will turn the city of Rabbah into a pasture for camels, and all the land of the Ammonites into a resting place for sheep and goats. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

The following spring he called up the Aramean army and marched out against Israel, this time at Aphek.

When David arrived at Mahanaim, he was warmly greeted by Shobi son of Nahash, who came from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and by Makir son of Ammiel from Lo debar, and by Barzillai of Gilead from Rogelim.

Then Elisha died and was buried. Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.

In the days to come,” says the Lord,“ I will sound the battle cry against your city of Rabbah. It will become a desolate heap of ruins, and the neighboring towns will be burned. Then Israel will take back the land you took from her,” says the Lord.“ Cry out, O Heshbon, for the town of Ai is destroyed. Weep, O people of Rabbah! Put on your clothes of mourning. Weep and wail, hiding in the hedges, for your god Molech, with his priests and officials, will be hauled off to distant lands.

“ I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy.

Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab,“ Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.”

Then I said,“ Lord, how long will this go on?” And he replied,“ Until their towns are empty, their houses are deserted, and the whole country is a wasteland;

Meanwhile, Joab was fighting against Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, and he captured the royal fortifications.Joab sent messengers to tell David,“ I have fought against Rabbah and captured its water supply.Now bring the rest of the army and capture the city. Otherwise, I will capture it and get credit for the victory.”So David gathered the rest of the army and went to Rabbah, and he fought against it and captured it.David removed the crown from the king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and it weighed seventy five pounds. David took a vast amount of plunder from the city.He also made slaves of the people of Rabbah and forced them to labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, and to work in the brick kilns. That is how he dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.

So Joab assigned Uriah to a spot close to the city wall where he knew the enemy’s strongest men were fighting.And when the enemy soldiers came out of the city to fight, Uriah the Hittite was killed along with several other Israelite soldiers.Then Joab sent a battle report to David.He told his messenger,“ Report all the news of the battle to the king.But he might get angry and ask,‘ Why did the troops go so close to the city? Didn’t they know there would be shooting from the walls?Wasn’t Abimelech son of Gideon killed at Thebez by a woman who threw a millstone down on him from the wall? Why would you get so close to the wall?’ Then tell him,‘ Uriah the Hittite was killed, too.’”So the messenger went to Jerusalem and gave a complete report to David.“ The enemy came out against us in the open fields,” he said.“ And as we chased them back to the city gate,the archers on the wall shot arrows at us. Some of the king’s men were killed, including Uriah the Hittite.”“ Well, tell Joab not to be discouraged,” David said.“ The sword devours this one today and that one tomorrow! Fight harder next time, and conquer the city!”

one road going to Ammon and its capital, Rabbah, and the other to Judah and fortified Jerusalem.