2Sa 11:1, 1Ki 20:26, 1Ch 20:1, Psa 115:2-3, Isa 26:11, 42:8 | TSK | STEP | While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bath-sheba. Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home. He carries to Joab the letter of his death. Joab sends the news thereof to David. David takes Bath-sheba to wife. A.M. 2969. B.C. 1035. An. Ex. Is. 456. after the year,etc. Heb. at the return of the year. at the time.The sacred historian seems to intimate that there was one particular time of the year to which military operations were limited; and Josephus informs us that this took place in the beginning of spring. In another part of his works he says, that as soon as spring was begun, Adad levied and led forth his army against the Hebrews. Antiochus also prepared to invade Judea at the first appearance of spring; and Vespasian marched to Antipatris at the commencement of the same season. The kings and armies of the East, says Chardin, do not march but when there is grass, and when they can encamp, which is in April. This rule, however, seems to be disregarded in modern times. David sent. Rabbah.

‏ 2 Samuel 11:1

1 While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bath-sheba.

6 Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home.

14 He carries to Joab the letter of his death.

18 Joab sends the news thereof to David.

26 David takes Bath-sheba to wife.

A.M. 2969. B.C. 1035. An. Ex. Is. 456. after the year,etc. Heb. at the return of the year.

at the time.The sacred historian seems to intimate that there was one particular time of the year to which military operations were limited; and Josephus informs us that this took place in the beginning of spring. In another part of his works he says, that as soon as spring was begun, Adad levied and led forth his army against the Hebrews. Antiochus also prepared to invade Judea at the first appearance of spring; and Vespasian marched to Antipatris at the commencement of the same season. The kings and armies of the East, says Chardin, do not march but when there is grass, and when they can encamp, which is in April. This rule, however, seems to be disregarded in modern times.

David sent.

1Ch 20:1; Zec 14:3

Rabbah.

12:26; De 3:11; 1Ch 20:1; Eze 21:20

‏ 1 Kings 20:26

Aphek.Supposed to be the Aphek near the river Adonis, between Heliopolis and Biblos, and probably the same place that Paul Lucas mentions in his Voyage to the Levant. It was swallowed up by an earthquake, and formed a lake about nine miles in circumference, in which he says there were several houses still to be seen entire, under the water.

30; Jos 13:4; 19:30; Jud 1:31

Aphik.

1Sa 4:1; 29:1; 2Ki 13:17

to fight against Israel. Heb. to the war with Israel.