20:1 And it came to pass at the return of
the year, at the [time of the] going forth of kings [to war], that Joab
gathered the whole force of the army, and they ravaged the land of the
children of Ammon; and he came and besieged Rabba. But David abode in
Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabba and destroyed it.
20:2 And David took the crown of Molchom their king off his head, and the
weight of it was found [to be] a talent of gold, and on it were precious
stones; and it was [placed] on the head of David: and he brought out the
spoils of the city [which were] very great.
20:3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and sawed them asunder
with saws, and [cut them] with iron axes, and with harrows: and thus David
did to all the children of Ammon. And David and all his people returned to
Jerusalem.
20:4 And it came to pass afterward that there was again war with the
Philistines in Gazer: then Sobochai the Sosathite smote Saphut of the sons
of the giants, and laid him low.
20:5 And there [was] war agin with the Philistines; and Eleanan the son of
Jair smote Lachmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his
spear [was] as a weavers' beam.
20:6 And there was again war in Geth, and there was a man of extraordinary
size, and his fingers [and toes were] six on each hand and foot, four and
twenty; and he was descended from the giants.
20:7 And he defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of
David slew him.
20:8 These were born to Rapha in Geth; all four were giants, and they fell
by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. |
20:1 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.
20:2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it
to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was
set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the
city.
20:3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws,
and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the
cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to
Jerusalem.
20:4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the
Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of
the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
20:5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of
Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was
like a weaver's beam.
20:6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature,
whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on
each foot and he also was the son of the giant.
20:7 But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother
slew him.
20:8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of
David, and by the hand of his servants. |