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.
Le cours de l'année ramena le temps où les rois se mettent en campagne. Joab emmena toutes les forces de l'armée, et il ravagea la contrée des fils d'Ammon; il assiégea ensuite Rhabba, pendant que David était resté à Jérusalem; Joab prit Rhabba (Rabbath), et la détruisit.
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.
Et David prit sur la tête du roi Molchom sa couronne, qui pesait un talent d'or, et qui était ornée de pierres précieuses; elle allait à la tête de David; enfin, il rapporta de cette ville un immense butin.
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.
Et il emmena tout le peuple qui l'habitait, et il l'extermina en plaçant les uns sous des scies, les autres sous des haches de fer, d'autres sous la cognée du bûcheron. Ce fut ainsi que David traita tous les fils d'Ammon, et David et tout le peuple retournèrent à Jérusalem.
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.
Ensuite, la guerre recommença avec les Philistins de Gazer. Alors, Sobochaï le Sasathite tua Saphut, de la race des géants, après l'avoir humilié.
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.
Et il y eut une autre guerre avec les Philistins; et Eléanan, fils de Jaïr, tua Lachmi, frère de Goliath de Geth, qui portait une lance comme le mât d'un tisserand.
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].
Et il y eut encore une guerre avec Geth. Or, il y avait un homme de grande taille, issu des géants, et qui avait vingt-quatre doigts, six à chaque main, et six à chaque pied.
7 When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
Et il insulta Israël; et Jonathas, dis de Semas, frère de David, le tua. Ces hommes étaient de la race de Rhapha de Geth.
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.
Ils étaient quatre, tous géants, et ils tombèrent sous les coups de David et de ses serviteurs.
