Aconteceu pois que, na primavera, no tempo em que os reis costumam sair para a guerra, Joabe levou a flor do exército, e devastou a terra dos amonitas, e foi, e pôs cerco a Rabá; porém Davi ficou em Jerusalém. E Joabe bateu Rabá, e a destruiu.
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.