Study it in the app“And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.”
And it happened,וַיְהִיat the turnלִתְשׁוּבַתof the year,הַשָּׁנָהat the timeלְעֵתwhen the kingsהַמַּלְאֿכִיםgo out,צֵאתthat Davidוַ דָּוִדsentיִּשְׁלַחJoab,יוֹאָבand his servantsוְאֶת עֲבָדָיוwith him,עִמּוֹand allוְאֶת כָּלIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵלand they destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִתוּthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןand besiegedוַיָּצֻרוּRabbah.עַל רַבָּהBut Davidוְדָוִדstayedיוֹשֵׁבin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsreturn
Coming back; "when the year comes round": the next year.
Where else “teshuvat” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “malchim” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “tset” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avaday” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsdestroy
To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.
Where else “yashchitu” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsAmmon
See it on the mapWhere else “amon” appearsbesiege
To encircle a city, or shut something in.
Where else “yatsuru” appearsRabbah
Rabbah, the capital of the sons of Ammon; also a town in Judah. The name means "great."
Where else “raba” appearsstay
To remain in a place.
Where else “yoshev” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears“When the kings go out”: to war, in spring. The Hebrew text writes here a form that could also be read “the messengers.”
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The capture of Rabbah
2 Samuel 12:26-311 Chronicles 20:1-3
2 Samuel 11:1
1And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.
26Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and took the city of the kingdom. 27Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; I have also taken the city of the waters. 28Now then, gather the rest of the people, encamp against the city, and take it, lest I take the city and my name be called over it.” 29So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it. 30He took the crown of their king from his head (its weight was a talent of gold, and it had a precious stone), and it was on the head of David. And the spoil of the city he brought out, a very great amount. 31And the people who were in it he brought out, and he put them with the saw and with the picks of iron and with the axes of iron, and he made them pass through the brick kiln; and so he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
1And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that Joab led out the force of the army and destroyed the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and tore it down. 2David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and on it was a precious stone; and it was on the head of David. And the spoil of the city he brought out, a very great amount. 3And the people who were in it he brought out, and he sawed them with the saw and with the picks of iron and with the saws; and so David did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
1Ammon
Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan
The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).
The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).
2Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
1 · This verse (above)
2And it happened, at the time of evening, that David rose from his bed and was walking about on the roof of the king’s house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance.
