1 Chronicles 20
20
1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars,#tn Heb “and it was at the time of the turning of the year, at the time of the going out of kings.” Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down. 2 David took the crown from the head of their king#tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites. and wore it#tn Heb “and it was on the head of David.” (its weight was a talent#sn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6. of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city. 3 He removed the city’s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes.#tc The Hebrew text reads “saws,” but since saws were just mentioned, it is preferable to emend מְגֵרוֹת (mÿgerot, “saws”) to מַגְזְרוֹת (magzÿrot, “axes”). This was his policy#tn Heb “and so he would do.” with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.
Battles with the Philistines
4 Later there was a battle#tn Heb “battle stood.” with the Philistines in Gezer.#tn The parallel text in 2 Sam 21:18 identifies this site as “Gob.” At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai,#tn The parallel text in 2 Sam 21:18 has the variant spelling “Saph.” one of the descendants of the Rephaim, and the Philistines#tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Philistines) has been specified in the translation for clarity. were subdued.
5 There was another battle with the Philistines in which Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite,#tc The Hebrew text reads, “Elchanan son of Jair killed Lachmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite.” But it is likely that the accusative marker in front of לַחְמִי (lakhmiy, “Lachmi”) is a corruption of בֵּית (bet), and that אֶת־לַחְמִי (’et-lakhmiy) should be emended to בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי (bet hallakhmiy, “the Bethlehemite”). See 2 Sam 21:19. whose spear had a shaft as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom.#tc See tc note on the parallel passage in 2 Sam 21:19.
6 In a battle in Gath#tn Heb “and there was another battle, in Gath.” there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot – twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha. 7 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea,#tn The parallel text in 2 Sam 21:21 has the variant spelling “Shimeah.” David’s brother, killed him.
8 These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed#tn Heb “they fell.” by the hand of David and his soldiers.#tn Heb “his servants.”
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1 Chronicles 20
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The Capture of Rabbah
1And it happened that in the spring time of year,#Literally “at the time of the returning of the year” the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led the troops of the army and destroyed the land of the Ammonites.#Literally “sons of Ammon” And he came and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it. 2And David took the crown of their king from his head and found it to weigh a talent of gold. And in it was a precious stone. Then it was placed upon the head of David. And he brought out the booty of the city, a large amount. 3And the people who were in it he brought out, and he set them to work with saws and iron implements and axes.#The translation comes from 2 Samuel 12:31 since the Hebrew text here is uncertain Thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites.#Literally “sons of Ammon” Then David returned, and all the nation went with him.
The Philistine Giants Slain
4And after this there arose a war in Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaim. And they were subdued. 5And again there was war with the Philistines. And Elhanan son of Jair struck down Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 6And again there was war in Gath. And there was a very tall#Literally “measured” man there, and he had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all.#Literally “and his fingers, six and six, twenty-four” He himself was also a descendant of the Rephaim. 7And he taunted Israel, but Jehonathan son of Shimea, brother of David, struck him down. 8These were born to the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
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