1 Chronicles 19:2

19:2 David said, “I will express my loyalty ¹  to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal ²  to me.” So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father’s death. ³  When David’s servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king’s sympathy, ⁴ 

1 Chronicles 20:1

20:1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, ⁵  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 Heb “do loyalty.”

² tn Heb “did loyalty.”

³ tn Heb “to console him concerning his father.”

⁴ tn Heb “and the servants of David came to the land of the sons of Ammon to Hanun to console him.”

⁵ tn Heb “and it was at the time of the turning of the year, at the time of the going out of kings.”