2 Samuel 11:1
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
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ASV
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.
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.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִי֩ | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת | lit.shu.Vat | to [the] return of | H8666 → |
| הַשָּׁנָ֜ה | ha.sha.Nah | the year | H8141 → |
| לְעֵ֣ת׀ | le.'Et | to [the] time of | H6256 → |
| צֵ֣את | tzet | [the] going out of | H3318 → |
| הַמַּלְאֿכִ֗ים | ha.mali'.Khim | <the> messengers | H4397 → |
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| דָּוִ֡ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יוֹאָב֩ | yo.'Av | Joab | H3097 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| עֲבָדָ֨יו | 'a.va.Dav | servants his | H5650 → |
| עִמּ֜וֹ | i.Mo | with him | H5973 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ | vai.yash.Chi.tu | and they destroyed | H7843 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| עַמּ֔וֹן | a.Mon | Ammon | H5983 → |
| וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ | vai.ya.Tzu.ru | and they laid siege | H6696 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| רַבָּ֑ה | ra.Bah | Rabbah | H7237 → |
| וְדָוִ֖ד | ve.da.Vid | and David | H1732 → |
| יוֹשֵׁ֥ב | yo.Shev | [was] remaining | H3427 → |
| בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס | bi.ru.sha.Lim | in Jerusalem | H3389 → |
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