Verse 1

It came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led the power of the army and devastated the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men David forble i Jerusalem, mens Joab, som ledet hærstyrken, tok kontroll over landet til ammonittene og omringet Rabbah, som han ødela.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da året var omme, på den tiden da kongene drar ut i krig, ledet Joab hæren ut og herjet landet til ammonittene, og han kom og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Og Joab slo Rabba og ødela byen.

• Norsk King James

  Det skjedde at etter året var omme, på den tiden da kongene dro ut i krig, ledet Joab hæren sin og herjedde i landet til ammonittene; han kom og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det skjedde ved årsskiftet, på den tiden av året når kongene pleier å dra i krig, at Joab førte hæren ut, ødela ammons barns land og kom for å beleire Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem, og Joab inntok Rabba og rev den ned.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det skjedde ved årsskiftet, på den tiden da kongene pleide å dra ut i krig, at Joab førte hærens styrker mot ammonittene. Han ødela landet deres og slo leir ved Rabba, mens David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab angrep og ødela Rabba.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det skjedde, etter at året var gått, på den tiden da kongene pleier å dra i krig, at Joab ledet ut hærens styrker og herjet landet til Ammonittenes barn og kom og beleiret Rabbah. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Og Joab slo Rabbah og ødela byen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skjedde at etter at året var ute, da konger dro ut i krig, ledet Joab hærens styrker og ødela Ammonittenes land, og han kom og beleiret Rabbah. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab slo Rabbah og ødela den.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det skjedde, etter at året var gått, på den tiden da kongene pleier å dra i krig, at Joab ledet ut hærens styrker og herjet landet til Ammonittenes barn og kom og beleiret Rabbah. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Og Joab slo Rabbah og ødela byen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ved den tiden på året da kongene pleier å dra ut i krig, ledet Joab hærens styrker og ødela ammonittenes land. Han kom til Rabbah og beleiret det, mens David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab slo Rabbah og ødela byen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, Joab led the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He went to besiege Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and destroyed it.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ved tiden for årets begynnelse, på den tiden kongene drar ut i krig, ledet Joab hæren og herjet landet til ammonittene. Han kom til Rabba og beleiret det, mens David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab angrep Rabba og ødela byen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede paa den Tid, der Aaret var omme, paa den Tid, som Kongerne (pleie) at uddrage (til Krig), da førte Joab Stridshæren (ud) og fordærvede Ammons Børns Land, og kom og beleirede Rabba, men David blev i Jerusalem; og Joab slog Rabba og nedbrød den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det skjedde etter at året var omme, på den tiden da kongene pleier å dra ut i krig, at Joab førte hæren og herjet landet til ammonittene. Han kom til Rabbah og beleiret byen. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab angrep Rabbah og ødela den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde, på den tiden da året gikk mot slutten, da kongene pleier å dra ut i krig, at Joab førte hæren og ødela landet til Ammons barn, og kom og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble i Jerusalem. Joab slo Rabba og erobret byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På det tidspunktet da året vendte, og sendebudene gikk ut, ledet Joab krigsstyrken og ødela landet til ammonittenes sønner. Han kom til Rabbah og beleiret byen, mens David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab slo Rabbah og rev den ned.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det skjedde ved årsskiftet, på den tiden da konger går i krig, at Joab ledet hæren og ødela ammonittenes land og kom og beleiret Rabba. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab slo Rabba og inntok byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå om våren, når kongene pleier å dra i krig, dro Joab ut i spissen for hæren og ødela hele ammonittenes land og beleiret Rabbah. Men David ble værende i Jerusalem. Joab erobret Rabbah og ødela byen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan ye yeare came aboute, what tyme as ye kynges vse to go forth, Ioab broughte the power of the hoost, & destroyed the londe of the children of Ammon, and came and layed sege vnto Rabba. But Dauid abode at Ierusalem. And Ioab smote Rabba, and brake it downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the yere was expired, in the time that Kings goe out a warfare, Ioab caryed out the strength of the armie, and destroyed the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but Dauid taryed at Ierusalem) & Ioab smote Rabbah & destroyed it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that after the yere was expired( about ye time that kinges go out a warrefare) Ioab caryed out the armie of the hoast, and destroyed the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabba, and destroyed it: But Dauid taried at Hierusalem whyle Ioab smote Rabba and destroyed it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, 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 stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at the time of the turn of the year -- at the time of the going out of the messengers -- that Joab leadeth out the force of the host, and destroyeth the land of the sons of Ammon, and cometh in and beseigeth Rabbah -- David is abiding in Jerusalem -- and Joab smiteth Rabbah, and breaketh it down.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now in the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, Joab went out at the head of the armed forces and made waste all the land of the Ammonites and put his men in position before Rabbah, shutting it in. But David was still at Jerusalem. And Joab took Rabbah and made it waste.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, 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 stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 11:1 : 1 And it came to pass, after the year had ended, 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 in Jerusalem.
• Deut 3:11 : 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 Rabbah of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its width, according to the cubit of a man.
• Amos 1:14 : 14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
• 2 Sam 11:16-25 : 16 So it happened, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men. 17 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. 18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war, 19 and charged the messenger, saying, When you have finished telling the matters of the war to the king, 20 if it so 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 they would shoot from the wall? 21 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. 22 So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent by him. 23 And the messenger said to David, Surely the men prevailed against us and came out to us in the field, and we drove them back as far as the entrance of the gate. 24 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. 25 Then David said to the messenger, Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing trouble you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it. So encourage him.
• 2 Sam 12:26-31 : 26 Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, encamp against the city, and take it: unless I take the city, and it be called by my name. 29 David gathered all the people together, went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it. 30 He took their king's crown from his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold, with precious stones: and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. 31 He brought forth the people who were in it, and put them under saws, harrows of iron, and axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and thus he did to all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
• 2 Sam 17:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when David came to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,
• 1 Kgs 20:22 : 22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself, and observe, and see what you do: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.
• 1 Kgs 20:26 : 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.
• 2 Kgs 13:20 : 20 Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the beginning of the year.
• Isa 6:11 : 11 Then I said, Lord, how long? And He answered, Until the cities are laid waste without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land is utterly desolate,
• Isa 54:16 : 16 Behold, I have created the smith who blows the coals in the fire, and that brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
• Jer 49:2-3 : 2 Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will cause the alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it will be a desolate heap, and her villages will be burned with fire. Then Israel will inherit those who were his heirs, says the LORD. 3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is destroyed: cry out, you daughters of Rabbah, clothe yourselves with sackcloth; mourn, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king will go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
• Ezek 21:20 : 20 Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
• Ezek 25:5 : 5 And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a resting place for flocks: and you shall know that I am the LORD.