2 Samuel 11:1 meaning and explanation
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.
2 Samuel 11:1, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The narrator sets the scene with a quiet but pointed detail. Spring was the season when kings normally led their armies to war, and Israel's campaign against Ammon was underway.
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