When David stayed in Jerusalem while his army went to war, who was the commander leading the troops against the Ammonites?
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Correct answer: Joab son of Zeruiah
2 Samuel 11:1 records that at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army.
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