1 Chronicles 20
1 [In that region], kings usually went [with their armies] to fight [their enemies] (in the springtime/when the cold season ended). But that year, David [did not do that. Instead, he] stayed in Jerusalem, and he sent [his commander] Joab [to lead the army]. Joab took his troops. They [crossed the Jordan River and] ruined the land of the Ammon people-group. Then they went to Rabbah, [the capital city, ] and surrounded it. David stayed in Jerusalem [for a while. But later he took more troops and went to help] Joab. Their armies attacked Rabbah and destroyed it.
Ja kuin ajastaika kulunut oli siihen aikaan kuin kuninkaat lähtevät ulos, johdatti Joab sotajoukon ja hävitti Ammonin lasten maan, tuli ja piiritti Rabban; mutta David oli Jerusalemissa. Ja Joab löi Rabban ja kukisti sen.
2 Then David took the crown from the head of the king of Rabbah (OR, from the head of their god Milcom) and put it on his own head. It [was very heavy; it] weighed (75 pounds/34 kg.), and it had many very valuable stones [fastened to it]. They also took many other valuable things from the city.
Ja David otti heidän kuninkaansa kruunun hänen päästänsä ja löysi sen painavan leiviskän kultaa, ja siinä oli kalliita kiviä, ja se pantiin Davidin päähän. Hän toi myös sangen paljon saalista kaupungista.
3 Then they brought the people out of the city and forced them to [work for their army, ] using saws and iron picks and axes. David’s soldiers did this in all the cities of the Ammon people-group. Then David and all of his army returned to Jerusalem.
Mutta väen, joka siellä oli, toi hän ulos ja siirsi heidät sahoihin ja rautahaudoille ja kirvestöihin. Niin teki David kaikkein Ammonin lasten kaupunkein kanssa. Ja David palasi sitte kaiken väen kanssa Jerusalemiin.
4 Later, [David’s army] fought a battle with the army of Philistia, at Gezer [city]. During the battle Sibbecai, from Hushah [clan], killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rapha [giants]. So the armies of Philistia were defeated.
Sitte nousi sota taas Gaserissa Philistealaisten kanssa. Silloin löi Sibbekai Husatilainen Sippain, joka oli Raphan lapsia, ja he lannistettiin.
5 In another battle against the soldiers of Philistia, Elhanan, the son of Jair, killed Lahmi, the [younger] brother of [the giant] Goliath from Gath [town], who had a spear which was as thick as a weaver’s rod.
Ja vielä nousi sota Philistealaisten kanssa. Silloin löi Elhanan Jairin poika Lahemin Goljatin Gatilaisen veljen, jonka keihään varsi oli niinkuin kankaan puu.
6 There was another battle near Gath. A (huge man/giant) was there who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. He was descended from [the] Rapha [giants].
Ja taas nousi sota Gatissa; siellä oli suuri mies, ja hänellä oli kuusi sormea ja kuusi varvasta, se on neljäkolmattakymmentä. Ja hän myös oli syntynyt Raphan pojista.
7 When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
Ja hän pilkkasi Israelia; mutta Jonatan Simean poika, Davidin veljen poika, löi hänen.
8 Those were some of the descendants of [the] Rapha [giants] who had lived in Gath, who were killed [MTY] by David and his soldiers.
Nämät olivat syntyneet Raphalle Gatissa; ja he lankesivat Davidin käden ja hänen palveliainsa kätten kautta.
