1Ch 20:1 | CPDV | STEP | Now it happened that, after the course of a year, in the time when kings usually go forth to war, Joab gathered an army with experienced soldiers, and he laid waste to the land of the sons of Ammon. And he continued on and besieged Rabbah. But David was staying in Jerusalem when Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it.

1 Chronicles 20:1

Rabba is taken. Other victories over the Philistines.

1 Now it happened that, after the course of a year, in the time when kings usually go forth to war, Joab gathered an army with experienced soldiers, and he laid waste to the land of the sons of Ammon. And he continued on and besieged Rabbah. But David was staying in Jerusalem when Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it. ^{▼▼20:1Spring is the time when kings go forth to war, because the weather is good for travel, and will remain good for many months.(Conte)}