1And 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.20.1 after…: Heb. at the return of the year 2And 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.20.2 to weigh: Heb. the weight of 3And 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.
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.20.4 arose: or, continued: Heb. stood20.4 Gezer: also called, Gob20.4 Sippai: also called, Saph20.4 the giant: or, Rapha 5And 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.20.5 Jair: also called, Jaare-oregim 6And 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.20.6 great…: Heb. measure20.6 the son…: Heb. born to the giant, or, Rapha 7But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.20.7 defied: or, reproached20.7 Shimea: also called Shammah 8These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
Kutekwa Kwa Raba
(2 Samweli 12:26-31)
120:1 Kum 3:11; 2Sam 12:26; Amo 1:13-15; 2Nya 36:10; Mhu 3:8; Yer 49:2; 1Sam 11:1; 1Fal 20:22; Eze 21:20Mwanzoni mwa mwaka mpya, wakati ambapo wafalme huenda vitani, Yoabu aliliongoza jeshi. Aliangamiza nchi ya Waamoni, na akaenda Raba na kuuzingira, lakini Daudi alibaki Yerusalemu. Yoabu akashambulia Raba na kuuacha ukiwa magofu. 220:2 2Sam 12:30-31Daudi akachukua taji kutoka kwa kichwa cha mfalme wao, lililokuwa na uzito wa talanta moja ya dhahabu,20:2 Talanta moja ya dhahabu ni sawa na kilo 34. nayo ilizungushiwa vito vya thamani. Ikawekwa juu ya kichwa cha Daudi. Alichukua nyara nyingi kutoka mjini huo. 320:3 Kum 29:11Akawatoa watu waliokuwa humo, akawaweka wafanye kazi kwa misumeno, sululu za chuma na mashoka. Daudi akafanya hivi kwa miji yote ya Waamoni. Kisha Daudi na jeshi lake lote wakarudi Yerusalemu.
Vita Na Wafilisti
(2 Samweli 21:15-22)
420:4 Yos 10:33; Mwa 14:5Baada ya muda, kulitokea vita dhidi ya Wafilisti, huko Gezeri. Wakati huo Sibekai, Mhushathi, akamuua Sipai, aliyekuwa mmoja wa wazao wa Warefai,20:4 Yaani majitu. nao Wafilisti wakashindwa.
520:5 1Sam 17:7Katika vita vingine na Wafilisti, Elhanani mwana wa Yairi alimuua Lahmi nduguye Goliathi, Mgiti, ambaye mkuki wake ulikuwa na mpini kama mti wa mfumaji.
6Katika vita vingine tena, vilivyopiganwa huko Gathi, kulikuwako na mtu mmoja mkubwa mwenye vidole sita katika kila mkono na vidole sita katika kila mguu: jumla vidole ishirini na vinne. Yeye alikuwa pia mzao wa Mrefai. 7Alipowadhihaki Israeli, Yonathani, mwana wa Shimea, nduguye Daudi, akamuua.
8Hawa walikuwa ndio wazao wa Warefai huko Gathi, nao walianguka kwa mikono ya Daudi na watu wake.
