1Ch 20:1 | NETfull | STEP | In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.

1 Chronicles 20:1

1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, ^{▼▼ Heb “and it was at the time of the turning of the year, at the time of the going out of kings.”} Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.