1 I t happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab defeated Rabbah and overthrew it.

Na primavera seguinte, na época em que os reis saem à guerra, Joabe conduziu o seu exército até a terra dos amonitas e a arrasou. Enquanto Davi ainda estava em Jerusalém, Joabe cercou Rabá, a capital, atacou-a e deixou-a em ruínas.

2 T hen David took their king’s crown from his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. And it was set on David’s head. Also he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance.

Davi tirou a coroa da cabeça de Moloque, uma coroa de ouro de trinta e cinco quilos, ornamentada com pedras preciosas. E ela foi colocada na cabeça de Davi. Ele trouxe uma grande quantidade de bens da cidade,

3 A nd he brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. So David did to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. Philistine Giants Destroyed

e trouxe também os seus habitantes, designando-lhes trabalhos com serras, picaretas de ferro e machados. Davi fez assim com todas as cidades amonitas. Depois voltou com todo seu exército para Jerusalém. Guerras contra os Filisteus

4 N ow it happened afterward that war broke out at Gezer with the Philistines, at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Sippai, who was one of the sons of the giant. And they were subdued.

Houve depois disso uma guerra contra os filisteus, em Gezer. Naquela época, Sibecai, de Husate, matou Sipai, um dos descendentes dos refains, e os filisteus foram subjugados.

5 A gain there was war with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

Noutra batalha contra os filisteus, Elanã, filho de Jair, matou Lami, irmão de Golias, de Gate, que possuía uma lança cuja haste parecia uma lançadeira de tecelão.

6 Y et again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, with twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant.

Noutra batalha, em Gate, havia um homem de grande estatura e que tinha seis dedos em cada mão e seis dedos em cada pé; vinte e quatro dedos ao todo. Ele também era descendente de Rafa,

7 S o when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

e desafiou Israel, mas Jônatas, filho de Siméia, irmão de Davi, o matou.

8 T hese were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

Esses eram descendentes de Rafa, em Gate, e foram mortos por Davi e seus soldados.