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1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e]   1 way·hî   1 וַיְהִ֡י    1 And it happened   1 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   1

1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256 [e] lə·‘êṯ לְעֵת֩ in Prep‑l | N‑csc

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1a) return 1a1) completion of a year, return of a year 1b) at the return (construct) 1c) answer, reply">8666 [e] tə·šū·ḇaṯ תְּשׁוּבַ֨ת the spring N‑fsc

1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life)">8141 [e] haš·šā·nāh הַשָּׁנָ֜ה of the year Art | N‑fs

1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256 [e] lə·‘êṯ לְעֵ֣ת ׀ at the time Prep‑l | N‑cs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth">3318 [e] ṣêṯ צֵ֣את go out [to battle] V‑Qal‑Inf

4428 [e] ham·mə·lā·ḵîm, הַמְּלָכִ֗ים kings Art | N‑mp

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drive, lead on, drive away, drive off 1a2) to behave itself (fig.) (of heart) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to drive away, lead off 1b2) to lead on, guide, guide on 1b3) to cause to drive 2) (Piel) to moan, lament">5090 [e] way·yin·haḡ וַיִּנְהַ֣ג that led out Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family">3097 [e] yō·w·’āḇ יוֹאָב֩ Joab N‑proper‑ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

1a) rampart 1b) fortress">2426 [e] ḥêl חֵ֨יל the forces N‑msc

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1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service">6635 [e] haṣ·ṣā·ḇā הַצָּבָ֜א armed Art | N‑cs

1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to spoil, ruin 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) 1c3) destroyer (participle) 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle)">7843 [e] way·yaš·ḥêṯ וַיַּשְׁחֵ֣ת ׀ and ravaged Conj‑w | V‑Hifil‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776 [e] ’e·reṣ אֶ֣רֶץ the country N‑fsc

1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] bə·nê- בְּנֵֽי־ of the sons N‑mpc

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1) a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi">5983 [e] ‘am·mō·wn, עַמּ֗וֹן of Ammon N‑proper‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935 [e] way·yā·ḇō וַיָּבֹא֙ and came Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to confine, secure 1a2) to shut in, beseige 1a3) to shut up, enclose 2) (Qal) to show hostility to, be an adversary, treat as foe 3) (Qal) to form, fashion, delineate">6696 [e] way·yā·ṣar וַיָּ֣צַר and besieged Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

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1) the capital city of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan 2) a town in Judah; site uncertain">7237 [e] rab·bāh, רַבָּ֔ה Rabbah N‑proper‑fs

1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] wə·ḏā·wîḏ וְדָוִ֖יד But David Conj‑w | N‑proper‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell">3427 [e] yō·šêḇ יֹשֵׁ֣ב stayed V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

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1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split">3389 [e] bî·rū·šā·lim; בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם at Jerusalem Prep‑b | N‑proper‑fs

1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)">5221 [e] way·yaḵ וַיַּ֥ךְ And defeated Conj‑w | V‑Hifil‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family">3097 [e] yō·w·’āḇ יוֹאָ֛ב Joab N‑proper‑ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

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1) the capital city of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan 2) a town in Judah; site uncertain">7237 [e] rab·bāh רַבָּ֖ה Rabbah N‑proper‑fs

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw down, tear down 1a2) to break through 1a3) to break down, break away 1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to overthrow, tear down 1c2) destroyer (participle)">2040 [e] way·ye·her·se·hā. וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃ and overthrew it Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms | 3fs

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the spring when kings march out to war, Joab led the army and destroyed the Ammonites’ land. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

New American Standard Bible
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

King James Bible
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. International Standard Version
Later the next spring, at the time that kings go out to fight, Joab led out the army, ravaged the territory of the Ammonites, and then went out and attacked Rabbah, while David remained behind in Jerusalem. Joab besieged Rabbah and conquered it.

American Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.1 Chronicles 20:1 • 1 Chronicles 20:1 NIV • 1 Chronicles 20:1 NLT • 1 Chronicles 20:1 ESV • 1 Chronicles 20:1 NASB • 1 Chronicles 20:1 KJV • 1 Chronicles 20:1 Commentaries • 1 Chronicles 20:1 Bible Apps • 1 Chronicles 20:1 Biblia Paralela • 1 Chronicles 20:1 Chinese Bible • 1 Chronicles 20:1 French Bible • 1 Chronicles 20:1 German Bible

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