And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem.
Joshua 13:25 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The border of Jaser, and all the cities of Galaad, and half the land of the children of Ammon: as far as Aroer which is over against Rabba. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer east of Rabbah; American Standard Version (1901) And their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; Common English Bible Their territory was Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer near Rabbah. Catholic Public Domain Version the border of Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and one half part of the land of the sons of Ammon, as far as Aroer, which is opposite Rabbah; English Standard Version 2016 Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites, to Aroer, which is east of Rabbah, |
And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem.
And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city.
And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.
And the chief of the Hebronites was Jeria, according to their families and kindreds. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were numbered; and there were found most valiant men in Jazer Galaad,
For the suburbs of Hesebon are desolate, and the lords of the nations have destroyed the vineyard of Sabama: the branches thereof have reached even to Jazer: they have wandered in the wilderness; the branches thereof are left; they are gone over the sea.
The cities of Aroer shall be left for flocks: and they shall rest there, and there shall be none to make them afraid.
O vineyard of Sabama, I will weep for thee with the mourning of Jazer: thy branches are gone over the sea. They are come even to the sea of Jazer: the robber hath rushed in upon thy harvest and thy vintage.
Thou shalt make a way that the sword may come to Rabbath of the children of Ammon and to Juda, unto Jerusalem the strong city.
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble.
And Moses sent some to take a view of Jazer. And they took the villages of it, and conquered the inhabitants.
And when thou comest nigh the frontiers of the children of Ammon, take heed thou fight not against them, nor once move to battle. For I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon, because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession.
For only Og king of Basan remained of the race of the giants. His bed of iron is shewn, which is in Rabbath of the children of Ammon, being nine cubits long, and four broad after the measure of the cubit of a man's hand.
And Galaad, and the borders of Gessuri and Machati, and all mount Hermon, and all Basan as far as Salecha,
And Moses gave to the tribe of Gad and to his children by their kindreds a possession of which this is the division.
And from Hesebon unto Ramoth, Masphe and Betonim: and from Manaim unto the borders of Dabir.
So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
Galaad rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan applied himself to ships. Aser dwelt on the sea-shore, and abode in the havens.