1 A conteceu pois que, na primavera, no tempo em que os reis costumam sair para a guerra, Joabe levou a flor do exército, e devastou a terra dos amonitas, e foi, e pôs cerco a Rabá; porém Davi ficou em Jerusalém. E Joabe bateu Rabá, e a destruiu.

And it came to pass at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that Joab led forth the power of the army, and laid waste the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it.

2 T irando Davi a coroa da cabeça do rei deles, achou nela o peso dum talento de ouro, e havia nela pedras preciosas; e foi posta sobre a cabeça de Davi. E ele levou da cidade mui grande despojo.

And 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 upon David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

3 T ambém fez sair o povo que estava nela e o fez trabalhar com serras, com trilhos de ferro e com machado, e assim fez Davi a todas as cidades dos amonitas. Então voltou Davi, com todo o povo, para Jerusalém.

And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with the saw, and with harrows of iron, and with saws. And so David did to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

4 D epois disso levantou-se guerra em Gezer com os filisteus; então Sibecai, o husatita, matou Sipai, dos filhos do gigante; e eles ficaram subjugados.

And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbechai the Hushathite smote Sippai, one of the children of Rapha; and they were subdued.

5 T ornou a haver guerra com os filisteus; e El-Hanã, filho de Jair, matou Lami, irmão de Golias, o giteu, cuja lança tinha a haste como órgão de tecelão,

And there was again a battle with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair smote Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite; now the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam.

6 H ouve ainda outra guerra em Gate, onde havia um homem de grande estatura, que tinha vinte e quatro dedos, seis em cada mão e seis em cada pé, e que também era filho do gigante.

And there was again a battle, at Gath; and there was a man of great stature, whose fingers were four and twenty, six, and six; and he also was born to Rapha.

7 T endo ele insultado a Israel, Jônatas, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi, o matou.

And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.

8 E sses nasceram ao gigante em Gate; e caíram pela mão de Davi e pela mão dos seus servos.

These were born to Rapha in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.