Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

And it came

After the year was expired

Bible References

And it came

2 Samuel 11:1
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when the kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all [the fighting men of] Israel, and they destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.

After the year was expired

1 Kings 20:22
Then the prophet approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself and observe and see what you have to do; for at the first of next year the king of Aram (Syria) will come up against you.”
2 Kings 13:20
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.

Wasted

Isaiah 6:11
Then I said, “Lord, how long?” And He answered,

“Until cities are devastated and without inhabitant,
And houses are without people
And the land is utterly desolate,
Isaiah 54:16

“Listen carefully, I have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals
And who produces a weapon for its purpose;
And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin.

Joab smote

2 Samuel 11:16
So it happened that as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew the [enemy’s] valiant men were positioned.
2 Samuel 12:26
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.