It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today."

It happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?

Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,