1 С лед една година, във времето когато царете отиват на война, Иоав изведе всичката сила на войската, и, като опустоши земята на амонците, дойде та обсади Рава; Давид остана в Ерусалим. И Иоав порази Рава и я съсипа.

In the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army. He destroyed the land of the sons of Ammon. And he gathered his army around Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab fought against Rabbah, and won.

2 И Давид взе от главата на царя им короната му, и намери, че тежеше един златен талант, и по нея имаше скъпоценни камъни; и положиха я на главата на Давида; и той изнесе из града твърде много користи.

Then David took the crown from their king’s head. He found that its gold weighed as much as an older child. And there were stones of much worth in it. It was placed on David’s head. He brought out the riches of the city, a very large amount.

3 И зведе и людете, които бяха в него, та ги пресече с железни дикани и с брадви. И така постъпи Давид с всичките градове на амонците. Тогава Давид се върна с всичките люде в Ерусалим.

He brought out the people who were in it, and made them work with saws, iron picks, and axes. David did this to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then he and all the people returned to Jerusalem. Philistines’ Strong Men Destroyed

4 С лед това настана война с филистимците в Гезер, когато хусатецът Сивехай уби Сифая, от синовете на исполина; и филистимците бяха победени.

After this there was a war with the Philistines at Gezer. Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, who was one of the sons of those who were very tall and strong. And the Philistines were put under their power.

5 И пак настана война с филистимците, когато Елханан, Яировият син, уби Лаамия, брата на гетеца Голиат, на чието копие дръжката бе като кросно на тъкач.

There was war with the Philistines again. Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite. Goliath’s spear was as big as the cross-piece of a cloth-maker.

6 Н астана пак война в Гет, гдето имаше един високоснажен мъж с по шест пръста на ръцете си и по шест пръста на нозете си, всичко двадесет и четири; също и кой бе се родил на исполина;

Again there was war at Gath. A very tall man was there who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all. He was a son of those who were very tall and strong.

7 а когато се закани на Израиля Ионатан, син на Давидовия брат Самай, го уби.

When he spoke against Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

8 Т ия бяха се родили на исполина в Гет; и паднаха чрез ръката на слугите му.

These were sons of the people of Gath who were very tall and strong. And they were killed by David and his servants.