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1 And it came to pass at the 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 Rabbah. But David abode in Jerusalem. And Joab defeated Rabbah and destroyed it.
2 And David took the crown of Molchom their king off his head, and the weight of it was found [to be] a talent of gold, and on it were 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 in half 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 Gezer. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Sippai of the sons of the giants, and laid him low.
5 And there [was] war again with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his spear [was] as a weavers' beam.
6 And there was again war in Gath, and there was a man of extraordinary size, and his fingers [and toes were] six on each hand and foot, twenty-four [total.] And he was descended from the giants.
7 And he defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David killed him.
8 These were born to Rapha in Gath; all four were giants, and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
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