2 Samuel 11:1 — Bible Verse (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.”
2 Samuel 11:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 11:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 11:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Samuel 11:1 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 11:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go outto 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 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 11:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the year--at the time of the going out of the messengers--that David sendeth Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroy the Bene-Ammon, and lay siege against Rabbah. And David is dwelling in Jerusalem,”
2 Samuel 11:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 11:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they laid waste the [land of the] children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem. ”
2 Samuel 11:1 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 11:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the yeere was expired in the time when Kinges goe forth to battell, Dauid sent Ioab, and his seruantes with him, and all Israel, who destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah: but Dauid remayned in Ierusalem.”
2 Samuel 11:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 11:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 11
1 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.
2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath–sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
What Does 2 Samuel 11:1 Mean?
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