1 Chronicles 20:1 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Chronicles 20:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened at the time of the return of the year, the time of the going out of kings, that Joab led the might of the army, and he destroyed the land of the sons of Ammon, and he came and besieged against Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah, and he tore it down.
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