Verse 1

And it came to pass, that after{H6256} the year{H8141} was expired{H8666}, at the time{H6256} that kings{H4428} go out{H3318}{(H8800)} to battle, Joab{H3097} led forth{H5090}{(H8799)} the power{H2428} of the army{H6635}, and wasted{H7843}{(H8686)} the country{H776} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} Rabbah{H7237}. But David{H1732} tarried{H3427}{(H8802)} at Jerusalem{H3389}. And Joab{H3097} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Rabbah{H7237}, and destroyed{H2040}{(H8799)} it.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 11:1 : 1 And it came to pass, after the year{H8141} was expired{H8666}, at the time{H6256} when kings{H4428}{(H8675)}{H4397} go forth{H3318}{(H8800)} to battle, that David{H1732} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} Joab{H3097}, and his servants{H5650} with him, and all Israel{H3478}; and they destroyed{H7843}{(H8686)} the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} Rabbah{H7237}. But David{H1732} tarried still{H3427}{(H8802)} at Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • Deut 3:11 : 11 For only Og{H5747} king{H4428} of Bashan{H1316} remained{H7604}{(H8738)} of the remnant{H3499} of giants{H7497}; behold, his bedstead{H6210} was a bedstead{H6210} of iron{H1270}; is it not{H3808} in Rabbath{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}? nine{H8672} cubits{H520} was the length{H753} thereof, and four{H702} cubits{H520} the breadth{H7341} of it, after the cubit{H520} of a man{H376}.
  • Amos 1:14 : 14 But I will kindle{H3341}{(H8689)} a fire{H784} in the wall{H2346} of Rabbah{H7237}, and it shall devour{H398}{(H8804)} the palaces{H759} thereof, with shouting{H8643} in the day{H3117} of battle{H4421}, with a tempest{H5591} in the day{H3117} of the whirlwind{H5492}:
  • 2 Sam 11:16-25 : 16 And it came to pass, when Joab{H3097} observed{H8104}{(H8800)} the city{H5892}, that he assigned{H5414}{(H8799)} Uriah{H223} unto a place{H4725} where he knew{H3045}{(H8804)} that valiant{H2428} men{H582} were. 17 And the men{H582} of the city{H5892} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with Joab{H3097}: and there fell{H5307}{(H8799)} some of the people{H5971} of the servants{H5650} of David{H1732}; and Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} died{H4191}{(H8799)} also. 18 Then Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732} all the things{H1697} concerning the war{H4421}; 19 And charged{H6680}{(H8762)} the messenger{H4397}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When thou hast made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of telling{H1696}{(H8763)} the matters{H1697} of the war{H4421} unto the king{H4428}, 20 And if so be that the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} arise{H5927}{(H8799)}, and he say{H559}{(H8804)} unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh{H5066}{(H8738)} unto the city{H5892} when ye did fight{H3898}{(H8736)}? knew{H3045}{(H8804)} ye not that they would shoot{H3384}{(H8686)} from the wall{H2346}? 21 Who smote{H5221}{(H8689)} Abimelech{H40} the son{H1121} of Jerubbesheth{H3380}? did not a woman{H802} cast{H7993}{(H8689)} a piece{H6400} of a millstone{H7393} upon him from the wall{H2346}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)} in Thebez{H8405}? why went ye nigh{H5066}{(H8738)} the wall{H2346}? then say{H559}{(H8804)} thou, Thy servant{H5650} Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)} also. 22 So the messenger{H4397} went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and shewed{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732} all that Joab{H3097} had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} him for. 23 And the messenger{H4397} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Surely the men{H582} prevailed{H1396}{(H8804)} against us, and came out{H3318}{(H8799)} unto us into the field{H7704}, and we were upon them even unto the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179}. 24 And the shooters{H3384}{(H8688)} shot{H3384}{(H8686)} from off the wall{H2346} upon thy servants{H5650}; and some of the king's{H4428} servants{H5650} be dead{H4191}{(H8799)}, and thy servant{H5650} Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)} also. 25 Then David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the messenger{H4397}, Thus shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joab{H3097}, Let not this thing{H1697} displease{H3415}{(H8799)}{H5869} thee, for the sword{H2719} devoureth{H398}{(H8799)} one as well as another{H2090}: make thy battle{H4421} more strong{H2388}{(H8685)} against the city{H5892}, and overthrow{H2040}{(H8798)} it: and encourage{H2388}{(H8761)} thou him.
  • 2 Sam 12:26-31 : 26 And Joab{H3097} fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against Rabbah{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} the royal{H4410} city{H5892}. 27 And Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} to David{H1732}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I have fought{H3898}{(H8738)} against Rabbah{H7237}, and have taken{H3920}{(H8804)} the city{H5892} of waters{H4325}. 28 Now therefore gather{H622} the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} together{H622}{(H8798)}, and encamp{H2583}{(H8798)} against the city{H5892}, and take{H3920}{(H8798)} it: lest I take{H3920}{(H8799)} the city{H5892}, and it be called{H7121}{(H8738)} after my name{H8034}. 29 And David{H1732} gathered{H622} all the people{H5971} together{H622}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Rabbah{H7237}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against it, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} it. 30 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} their king's{H4428} crown{H5850} from off his head{H7218}, the weight{H4948} whereof was a talent{H3603} of gold{H2091} with the precious{H3368} stones{H68}: and it was set on David's{H1732} head{H7218}. And he brought forth{H3318}{(H8689)} the spoil{H7998} of the city{H5892} in great{H3966} abundance{H7235}{(H8687)}. 31 And he brought forth{H3318}{(H8689)} the people{H5971} that were therein, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} them under saws{H4050}, and under harrows{H2757} of iron{H1270}, and under axes{H4037} of iron{H1270}, and made them pass{H5674}{(H8689)} through the brickkiln{H4404}: and thus did{H6213}{(H8799)} he unto all the cities{H5892} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}. So David{H1732} and all the people{H5971} returned{H7725}{(H8799)} unto Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • 2 Sam 17:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when David{H1732} was come{H935}{(H8800)} to Mahanaim{H4266}, that Shobi{H7629} the son{H1121} of Nahash{H5176} of Rabbah{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Ammiel{H5988} of Lodebar{H3810}, and Barzillai{H1271} the Gileadite{H1569} of Rogelim{H7274},
  • 1 Kgs 20:22 : 22 And the prophet{H5030} came{H5066}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, strengthen{H2388}{(H8690)} thyself, and mark{H3045}{(H8798)}, and see{H7200}{(H8798)} what thou doest{H6213}{(H8799)}: for at the return{H8666} of the year{H8141} the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} will come up{H5927}{(H8802)} against thee.
  • 1 Kgs 20:26 : 26 And it came to pass at the return{H8666} of the year{H8141}, that Benhadad{H1130} numbered{H6485}{(H8799)} the Syrians{H758}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to Aphek{H663}, to fight{H4421} against Israel{H3478}.
  • 2 Kgs 13:20 : 20 And Elisha{H477} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him. And the bands{H1416} of the Moabites{H4124} invaded{H935}{(H8799)} the land{H776} at the coming in{H935}{(H8802)} of the year{H8141}.
  • Isa 6:11 : 11 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} I, Lord{H136}, how long? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Until the cities{H5892} be wasted{H7582}{(H8804)} without inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}, and the houses{H1004} without man{H120}, and the land{H127} be utterly{H8077} desolate{H7582}{(H8735)},
  • Isa 54:16 : 16 Behold, I have created{H1254}{(H8804)} the smith{H2796} that bloweth{H5301}{(H8802)} the coals{H6352} in the fire{H784}, and that bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8688)} an instrument{H3627} for his work{H4639}; and I have created{H1254}{(H8804)} the waster{H7843}{(H8688)} to destroy{H2254}{(H8763)}.
  • Jer 49:2-3 : 2 Therefore, behold, the days{H3117} come{H935}{(H8802)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, that I will cause an alarm{H8643} of war{H4421} to be heard{H8085}{(H8689)} in Rabbah{H7237} of the Ammonites{H1121}{H5983}; and it shall be a desolate{H8077} heap{H8510}, and her daughters{H1323} shall be burned{H3341}{(H8799)} with fire{H784}: then shall Israel{H3478} be heir{H3423}{(H8804)} unto them that were his heirs{H3423}{(H8802)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 3 Howl{H3213}{(H8685)}, O Heshbon{H2809}, for Ai{H5857} is spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}: cry{H6817}{(H8798)}, ye daughters{H1323} of Rabbah{H7237}, gird{H2296}{(H8798)} you with sackcloth{H8242}; lament{H5594}{(H8798)}, and run to and fro{H7751}{(H8708)} by the hedges{H1448}; for their king{H4428} shall go{H3212}{(H8799)} into captivity{H1473}, and his priests{H3548} and his princes{H8269} together{H3162}.
  • Ezek 21:20 : 20 Appoint{H7760}{(H8799)} a way{H1870}, that the sword{H2719} may come{H935}{(H8800)} to Rabbath{H7237} of the Ammonites{H1121}{H5983}, and to Judah{H3063} in Jerusalem{H3389} the defenced{H1219}{(H8803)}.
  • Ezek 25:5 : 5 And I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} Rabbah{H7237} a stable{H5116} for camels{H1581}, and the Ammonites{H1121}{H5983} a couchingplace{H4769} for flocks{H6629}: and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.