2 Samuel 11:1
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David and Bathsheba
11 In the spring of the year,[a] when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.
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- 11:1 Hebrew At the turn of the year. The first day of the year in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in March or April.
1 Chronicles 20:1
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David Captures Rabbah
20 In the spring of the year,[a] when kings normally go out to war, Joab led the Israelite army in successful attacks against the land of the Ammonites. In the process he laid siege to the city of Rabbah, attacking and destroying it. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.
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- 20:1 Hebrew At the turn of the year. The first day of the year in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in March or April.
1 Kings 20:26
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26 The following spring he called up the Aramean army and marched out against Israel, this time at Aphek.
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1 Kings 20:22
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22 Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab, “Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.[a]”
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Ecclesiastes 3:8
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8 A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.
2 Chronicles 36:10
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10 In the spring of the year[a] King Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin to Babylon. Many treasures from the Temple of the Lord were also taken to Babylon at that time. And Nebuchadnezzar installed Jehoiachin’s uncle,[b] Zedekiah, as the next king in Judah and Jerusalem.
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- 36:10a Hebrew At the turn of the year. The first day of this year in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar was April 13, 597 B.c.
- 36:10b As in parallel text at 2 Kgs 24:17; Hebrew reads brother, or relative.
Deuteronomy 3:11
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11 (King Og of Bashan was the last survivor of the giant Rephaites. His bed was made of iron and was more than thirteen feet long and six feet wide.[a] It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.)
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- 3:11 Hebrew 9 cubits [4.1 meters] long and 4 cubits [1.8 meters] wide.
Ezekiel 21:20
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20 one road going to Ammon and its capital, Rabbah, and the other to Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 12:26-28
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David Captures Rabbah
26 Meanwhile, Joab was fighting against Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, and he captured the royal fortifications.[a] 27 Joab sent messengers to tell David, “I have fought against Rabbah and captured its water supply.[b] 28 Now bring the rest of the army and capture the city. Otherwise, I will capture it and get credit for the victory.”
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Zechariah 14:3
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3 Then the Lord will go out to fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past.
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