Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

After the year, etc

1 Kings 20:22
The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, "Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you."
2 Chronicles 36:10
At the return of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of Yahweh, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 3:8
a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

David sent

1 Chronicles 20:1
It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth 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.
Zechariah 14:3
Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.