KJV : And it came to pass, that after <06256> the year <08141> was expired <08666>, at the time <06256> that kings <04428> go out <03318> (8800) [to battle], Joab <03097> led forth <05090> (8799) the power <02428> of the army <06635>, and wasted <07843> (8686) the country <0776> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>, and came <0935> (8799) and besieged <06696> (8799) Rabbah <07237>. But David <01732> tarried <03427> (8802) at Jerusalem <03389>. And Joab <03097> smote <05221> (8686) Rabbah <07237>, and destroyed <02040> (8799) it. {after...: Heb. at the return of the year}NASB : Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out \i1 to battle,\i0 that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.NASB# : Then it happened<1961> in the spring<8666>, at the time<6256> when kings<4428> go<3318> out <I>to battle,</I> that Joab<3097> led<5090> out the army<6635><2428> and ravaged<7843> the land<776> of the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983>, and came<935> and besieged<6696> Rabbah<7237>. But David<1732> stayed<3427> at Jerusalem<3389>. And Joab<3097> struck<5221> Rabbah<7237> and overthrew<2040> it.