And it happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out 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 remained at Jerusalem.

And the prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself; take note, and see what you should do, for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.

So it was, at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the beginning of the year.

Then I said, Lord, how long? And He answered, Until the cities have been smashed to ruins without inhabitant, and the houses without a man, and the land is left devastated,

Behold, I have created the smith who blows the coals in the fire, and who brings out a tool for his work; and I have created the one who ruins to destroy.

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Behold, his bedstead was an iron bedstead (Is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon.): Nine cubits its length and four cubits its width, according to the cubit of a man.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and captured the royal city.

And it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the children of Ammon, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

Therefore behold, the days are coming, says Jehovah, that I will cause a shout of war to be heard in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. And it shall be a heap of ruins, and her daughter-villages shall be burned with fire. Then Israel shall take possession of his inheritance, says Jehovah.

Wail, O Heshbon; for Ai is plundered! Cry, daughters of Rabbah; clothe yourselves with sackcloth, mourn, and run to and fro by the hedges! For their king shall go into captivity with his priests and his rulers together.

Appoint a road for the sword to go into Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah, into fortified Jerusalem.

And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. And you shall know that I am Jehovah.

But I will kindle a fire against the wall of Rabbah, which shall devour its palaces, with a war cry in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the windstorm.

So it was, while Joab besieged the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men.

And Joab sent and reported to David all the things concerning the war,

if it happens that the king's wrath arises, and he says to you: Why did you approach so near to the city to fight? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall?

So the messenger went, and came and reported to David all that Joab had sent by him.

And the archers shot from the wall at your servants; and some of the king's servants died, and your servant Uriah the Hittite has also died.

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and captured the royal city.

Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and lay siege against the city and take it, lest I capture the city and it be called after my name.

And he took their king's crown from his head. Its weight was a talent of gold, with precious stones. And it was set on David's head. Also he brought out the spoils of the city in great abundance.