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.

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 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.

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.

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.

It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.

But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, And it shall devour its palaces, Amid shouting in the day of battle, And a tempest in the day of the whirlwind.

“ For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead.( Is it not in Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit.

And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”

So it was, in the spring of the year, that Ben-Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

Now it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year.

Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,“ That I will cause to be heard an alarm of war In Rabbah of the Ammonites; It shall be a desolate mound, And her villages shall be burned with fire. Then Israel shall take possession of his inheritance,” says the Lord.“ Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is plundered! Cry, you daughters of Rabbah, Gird yourselves with sackcloth! Lament and run to and fro by the walls; For Milcom shall go into captivity With his priests and his princes together.

“ Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy.

And the prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him,“ Go, strengthen yourself; take note, and see what you should do, for in the spring of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.”

Then I said,“ Lord, how long?” And He answered:“ Until the cities are laid waste and without inhabitant, The houses are without a man, The land is utterly desolate,

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.And Joab sent messengers to David, and said,“ I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply.Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called after my name.”So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it.Then he took their king’s crown from his head. Its weight was a talent of gold, with precious stones. And it was set on David’s head. Also he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance.And he brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws and iron picks and iron axes, and made them cross over to the brick works. So he did to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

So it was, while Joab besieged the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men.Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,and charged the messenger, saying,“ When you have finished telling the matters of the war to the king,if it happens that the king’s wrath rises, and he says to you:‘ Why did you approach so near to the city when you fought? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall?Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who cast a piece of a millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall?’— then you shall say,‘ Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’”So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent by him.And the messenger said to David,“ Surely the men prevailed against us and came out to us in the field; then we drove them back as far as the entrance of the gate.The archers shot from the wall at your servants; and some of the king’s servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.”Then David said to the messenger,“ Thus you shall say to Joab:‘ Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it.’ So encourage him.”

Appoint a road for the sword to go to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah, into fortified Jerusalem.