Chapter 20 of 29
1 Chronicles 20
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1 Chronicles 20, verse by verse
Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
As the year ended, when kings usually go to war, Joab led the army with great force, devastating the land of Ammon's people. He then laid siege to Rabbah. Meanwhile, David stayed back in Jerusalem. Joab conquered Rabbah, leaving it in ruins.
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 set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
David bravely seized the enemy king's crown, heavy with a wealth of gold and studded with precious gems. With a sense of triumph, he placed it on his own head. He also claimed a vast treasure from the conquered city.
And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
David led the people out from the city, treating them harshly with saws, iron tools, and axes. This was how he dealt with all the cities of Ammon's children. Afterward, David and his people returned to Jerusalem.
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
After this event, a fierce battle broke out in Gezer against the Philistines. During this conflict, Sibbechai the Hushathite courageously defeated Sippai, a descendant of the giants, leading to their defeat.
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
Once more, conflict erupted with the Philistines. Elhanan, Jair's son, bravely defeated Lahmi, Goliath's brother, a giant whose spear was as thick as a weaver's beam.
And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot and he also was the son of the giant.
Once more, conflict erupted in Gath, home to a towering man, unique with twenty-four digits - six on each hand and foot. He was the offspring of a giant.
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
When he dared to challenge Israel, it was Jonathan, the nephew of David, who courageously ended his defiance.
These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
These mighty giants of Gath came into existence, only to meet their end at the hands of David and his loyal servants.
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