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2 Samuel

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Then it happened in the spring, 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 sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then it happened to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִי֩ vay·hi
in the spring, a return, answer Noun H8666 לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת lit·shu·vat
at the time time Noun H6256 לְעֵ֣ת le·'et
when kings king Noun H4428 הַמַּלְאֿכִ֗ים ham·mal·chim
go to go or come out Verb H3318 צֵ֣את tzet
out [to battle], that David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֡ד da·vid
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sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai·yish·lach
Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָב֩ yo·v·'av
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and his servants slave, servant Noun H5650 עֲבָדָ֨יו a·va·dav
with him and all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
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and they destroyed perhaps to go to ruin Verb H7843 וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ vai·yash·chi·tu
the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of Ammon a people living E. of the Jordan Noun H5983 עַמֹּ֔ון am·mo·vn,
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and besieged to confine, bind, besiege Verb H6696 וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ vai·ya·tzu·ru
Rabbah. two places in Isr. Noun H7237 רַבָּ֑ה rab·bah;
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But David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 וְדָוִ֖ד ve·da·vid
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stayed to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹושֵׁ֥ב yo·v·shev
at Jerusalem. probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bi·ru·sha·lim.
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Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Rabbah

RABBAHrab'-a:(1) (rabbah; Rhabba, Rhabbath, Rhabban. The full name is rabbath bene `ammon; he akra ton huion Ammon, Rhabbath huion Ammon, "Rabbah of the children of Ammon"): This alone of the cities of the Ammonites is mentioned in Scripture, so we may take it as the most important. It is first named in connection with the "bed" or sarcophagus of Og, king of... View Details

People

Joab

Joab  Jehovah is his father.  One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 2:13 ;  10:7 ;  11:1 ;  1 Kings 11:15 ). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned ( 2 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahe... View Details

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then it happened in the spring, 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 sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.
King James Bible Then And it happened in came to pass, after the spring, year was expired, at the time when kings go out forth to battle, that David sent Joab Joab, and his servants with him him, and all Israel, Israel; and they destroyed the sons children of Ammon Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed tarried still at Jerusalem.
Hebrew Greek English Then it happened in the spring, 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 sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.