랍바성 점령
1해가 바뀌어 왕들이 전쟁을 시작하는 봄철이 되었을 때 요압은 이스라 엘군을 이끌고 나가서 암몬 땅을 침략하였다. 그러나 다윗은 예루살렘에 머물러 있었다. 이스라엘군이 랍바성을 쳐서 함락시키자
2다윗은 20:2 암시됨.현지에 가서 보고 암몬 왕의 머리에서 왕관을 벗겨 그것을 자기 머리에 썼다. 그 왕관은 보석을 박은 금면류관으로 그 무게가 20:2 히 ‘한달란트’약 34킬로그램이나 되었다. 다윗은 또 그 성에서 수많은 전리품을 거두고
3그 백성들을 거기서 끌어내어 강제로 톱질과 괭이질과 도끼질을 시켰으며 암몬 사람의 다른 모든 성에도 이렇게 하였다. 그런 다음에 다윗과 그 군대는 예루살렘으로 돌아왔다.
블레셋 거인들을 죽임
4그 후에 게셀에서 블레셋 사람과 또 전쟁이 벌어졌다. 그때 후사 사람 십브개가 십배라는 거인을 쳐죽이자 블레셋 사람은 항복하고 말았다.
5블레셋 사람과 또 한 차례의 전쟁이 있었다. 이번에는 야일의 아들 엘하난이 골리앗의 동생 라흐미를 죽였는데 그의 창자루는 베틀채만큼 굵었다.
6가드에서 또 다른 전쟁이 있었다. 적군 가운데 양쪽 손가락과 발가락을 각각 여섯 개씩 가진 거인 하나가 있었는데
7그가 이스라엘을 모욕하므로 다윗의 형 시므아의 아들인 요나단이 그를 죽였다.
8이상의 세 사람들은 가드의 거인들이었으나 다윗과 그 부하들의 손에 모두 죽고 말았다.
Joab Captures the City of Rabbah
1In the spring, Joab led Israel’s army out. It was the time when kings march out to war. Joab destroyed the land of Ammon. He went to the city of Rabbah. He surrounded it and got ready to attack it. But David remained in Jerusalem. Later, Joab attacked Rabbah and completely destroyed it. 2David took the gold crown off the head of the king of Ammon. The crown weighed 75 pounds. It had jewels in it. It was placed on David’s head. He took a huge amount of goods from the city. 3He brought out the people who were there. He made them work with saws and iron picks and axes. David did that to all the towns in Ammon. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
Israel Goes to War Against the Philistines
4War broke out at Gezer against the Philistines. At that time Sibbekai killed Sippai. So the Philistines were brought under Israel’s control. Sibbekai was a Hushathite. Sippai was from the family line of Rapha.
5In another battle against the Philistines, Elhanan killed Lahmi. Elhanan was the son of Jair. Lahmi was the brother of Goliath. Goliath was from the city of Gath. Lahmi’s spear was as big as a weaver’s rod.
6There was still another battle. It took place at Gath. A huge man lived there. He had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. So the total number of his toes and fingers was 24. He was also from the family line of Rapha. 7He made fun of Israel. So Jonathan killed him. Jonathan was the son of David’s brother Shimea.
8Those Philistine men lived in Gath. They were from the family line of Rapha. David and his men killed them.
