2 Samuel 11:1
And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 12:26, Joab captures Rabbah — the conclusion of the siege David began in 11:1.
In 2 Samuel 12:27, Joab reports taking Rabbah's water supply — a step in the siege David initiated.
1 Kings 20:22 also notes spring as the time kings go to war, reinforcing this seasonal pattern of warfare.
1 Kings 20:26 describes spring mustering of armies, directly echoing the same seasonal warfare motif.
1 Chronicles 20:1 gives the parallel account of this same spring campaign where David stayed behind.
1 Samuel 18:30 shows David actively going to battle and succeeding — contrasting with 11:1 where he stays home.
Jeremiah 49:2 prophesies judgment against Rabbah — the same city David besieged in 11:1.
2 Chronicles 36:10 uses 'turn of the year' for Nebuchadnezzar's campaign — similar seasonal timing for royal military action.