The First Book of the Chronicles

⭑ World English Bible Catholic :: King James Version ⭑

- Chapter 20 -

(2 Samuel 12:26–31)

At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out 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.

David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold,(a) and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.

He brought out the people who were in it, and had them cut with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

Battles against the Philistines

(2 Samuel 21:15–22)

After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.

Again there was 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.

There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant.

When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

Footnotes

(a)20:2 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces

(2 Samuel 12:26–31)

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.(a)

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.(b)

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.

Battles against the Philistines

(2 Samuel 21:15–22)

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.(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

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.(g)

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.(h)

(i)

But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.(j)

(k)

These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

Footnotes

(a)20:1 after…: Heb. at the return of the year

(b)20:2 to weigh: Heb. the weight of

(d)20:4 Gezer: also called, Gob

(e)20:4 Sippai: also called, Saph

(f)20:4 the giant: or, Rapha

(g)20:5 Jair: also called, Jaare–oregim

(h)20:6 great…: Heb. measure

(i)20:6 the son…: Heb. born to the giant, or, Rapha

(j)20:7 defied: or, reproached

(k)20:7 Shimea: also called Shammah