• 2 Samuel 11:1
    The Bible in Living English

    • 11* And at the return of the year, at the time when the messengers went out, David sent Joab, and with him his soldiers and all Israel, and they ravaged the Bene-ʽAmmon and laid siege to Rabbah, and David was staying in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Samuel 11:1
    American Standard Version

    • 11 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.

  • 2 Samuel 11:1
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 11 And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon, and laid siege to Rabbah,—but David was remaining in Jerusalem.