18:9 When King Tou 1 of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
20:1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, 2 Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.
1 tn The name is spelled “Toi” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:9.
2 tn Heb “and it was at the time of the turning of the year, at the time of the going out of kings.”