1
And it came at the return of the year, at the time kings go forth, that Yoav led out the force of the army and devastated the land of the sons of Ammon. He came and besieged Rabbah while Daviyd remained in Yerushalayim. Yoav struck Rabbah and tore it down.
2
Daviyd took the crown of Malkam from his head and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and a precious stone was in it; and it came upon the head of Daviyd. He brought out exceedingly much spoil from the city.
3
He brought out the people who were in it and set them to work with saws, iron cutting-tools, and saws. Thus Daviyd did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then Daviyd and all the people returned to Yerushalayim.
4
And it came afterward that war arose at Gezer with the Pelishtim. Then Sibbekhai the Chushati struck Sippai, from the children of the Refaim, and they were subdued.
5
There was again war with the Pelishtim, and Elchanan son of Yair struck Lachmi brother of Galyat the Gitti; the shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam.
6
There was again war at Gat, and there was an ish of stature whose fingers and toes were six and six—twenty-four—and he also was born to the Rafa.
7
He reproached Yisra’el, and Yehonatan son of Shimea, brother of Daviyd, struck him.
8
These were born to the Rafa at Gat, and they fell by the hand of Daviyd and by the hand of his servants.