1.
And it came to pass at the Gr. in the year advancing
return of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings to war, that Joab gathered the whole force of the army, and they ravaged the land of the children of Ammon; and he came and besieged Rabba. But David abode in Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabba and Gr. digged it down
destroyed it.
2.
And David took the crown of Molchom A repetition
their king off his head, and the weight of it was found to be a talent of gold, and on it were Gr. singular
precious stones; and it was placed on the head of David: and he brought out the spoils of the city which were very great.
3. And he brought out the people that were in it, and sawed them asunder with saws, and cut them with iron axes, and with harrows: and thus David did to all the children of Ammon. And David and all his people returned to Jerusalem.
4. And it came to pass afterward that there was again war with the Philistines in Gazer: then Sobochai the Sosathite smote Saphut of the sons of the giants, and laid him low.
5. And there was war again with the Philistines; and Eleanan the son of Jair smote Lachmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his spear was as a weavers’ beam.
6. And there was again war in Geth, and there was a man of extraordinary size, and his fingers and toes were six on each hand and foot, four and twenty; and he was descended from the giants.
7.
And he Gr. reproached
defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him.
8. These were born to Rapha in Geth; all four were giants, and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.