1 Chronicles 20:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Chronicles 20:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 20:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 20:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out the army and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.”
1 Chronicles 20:1 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 20:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go outto 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. ”
1 Chronicles 20:1 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 20:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 20:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that Joab led forth the power of the army, and laid waste the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it. ”
1 Chronicles 20:1 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 20:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the yere was expired, in the time that Kings goe out a warfare, Ioab caryed out the strength of the armie, and destroyed the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but Dauid taryed at Ierusalem) and Ioab smote Rabbah and destroyed it.”
1 Chronicles 20:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 20:1 in Context — 1 Chronicles 20
1 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.
2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
What Does 1 Chronicles 20:1 Mean?
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