[1] It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when
kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the
country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David
stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it. [2] 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 on David`s
head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. [3] He
brought forth the people who were therein, and cut [them] with saws, and
with harrows of iron, and with axes. Thus did David to all the cities of
the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. [4]
It happened after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines:
then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and
they were subdued. [5] There was again war with the Philistines; and
Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite,
the staff of whose spear was like a weaver`s beam. [6] There was again war
at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were
twenty-four, six [on each hand], and six [on each foot]; and he also was
born to the giant. [7] When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea
David`s brother killed him. [8] These were born to the giant in Gath; and
they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
