2 Samuel 11:1

At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

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WEBBE

At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

BSB

In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.

KJV

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

ASV

And it came to pass, at the return 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 children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.

BBE

Now in the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab and his servants and all Israel with him; and they made waste the land of the children of Ammon, and took up their position before Rabbah, shutting it in. But David was still at Jerusalem.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 לִתְשׁוּבַת lit·shu·vat to [the] return of H8666 הַשָּׁנָה ha·sha·nah the year H8141 לְעֵת le·'et to [the] time of H6256 צֵאת tzet [the] going out of H3318 הַמַּלְאֿכִים ha·mali'·khim (the) messengers H4397 וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 עֲבָדָיו 'a·va·dav servants his H5650 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיַּשְׁחִתוּ vai·yash·chi·tu and they destroyed H7843 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 עַמּוֹן a·mon Ammon H5983 וַיָּצֻרוּ vai·ya·tzu·ru and they laid siege H6696 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 רַבָּה ra·bah Rabbah H7237 וְדָוִד ve·da·vid and David H1732 יוֹשֵׁב yo·shev [was] remaining H3427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָם ס bi·ru·sha·lim in Jerusalem H3389

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Observe the occasions of David's sin; what led to it. 1. Neglect of his business. He tarried at Jerusalem. When we are out of the way of our duty, we are in temptation. 2. Love of ease: idleness gives great advantage to the tempter. 3. A wandering eye. He had not, like Job, made a covenant with his eyes, or, at this time, he had forgotten it. And observe the steps of the sin. See how the way of sin is down-hill; when men begin to do evil, they cannot soon stop. Observe the aggravations of the sin. How could David rebuke or punish that in others, of which he was conscious that he himself was guilty?

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David Joab Jerusalem Rabbah

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Armies Adultery Ammonites Joab Siege Rabbah

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.