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.
Nang sumapit ang tagsibol sa panahon na karaniwang nakikipagdigma ang mga hari. Pinangunahan ni Joab ang hukbo sa labanan at winasak nila ang lupain ng mga Ammonita. Pumunta siya at sinalakay ang Rabba, nanatili si David sa Jerusalem. Nilusob ni Joab ang Rabba at tinalo ito.
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.
Kinuha ni David ang korona ng kanilang hari mula sa ulo nito at nalaman niya na nagtitimbang ito ng isang talentong ginto at may mga mamahaling bato. Inilagay ang korona sa ulo ni David at inilabas niya ang napakalaking bilang na sinamsam sa lungsod.
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.
Pinalabas niya ang mga tao na nasa lungsod at sapilitan silang pinagtrabaho gamit ang mga lagari, mga matutulis na bakal at mga palakol. Iniutos ni David sa lahat ng mga lungsod ng mga Ammonita na gawin ang trabahong ito. Pagkatapos, bumalik si David at ang lahat ng kaniyang hukbo sa Jerusalem.
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.
At nangyari pagkatapos nito, nagkaroon ng digmaan sa Gezer laban sa mga Filisteo. Napatay ni Sibecai na Husatita si Sipai, isa sa mga kaapu-apuhan ng Refaim at nasakop ang mga Filisteo.
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.
At muling nangyari sa digmaan laban sa mga Filisteo sa Gob, pinatay ni Elhanan na anak ni Jair na taga-Bethlehem si Lahmi na kapatid ni Goliath na taga-Gat, na ang sibat ay katulad ng kahoy na ginagamit ng manghahabi.
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].
At nangyari na sa isa pang labanan sa Gat, may isang lalaking sobrang tangkad na may tig-aanim na daliri sa bawat kamay at tig-aanim na daliri sa bawat paa. Mula rin siya sa lahi ng Refaim,
7 When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
Nang kutyain niya ang hukbo ng Israel, pinatay siya ni Jehonadab na anak ni Simea, na kapatid ni David.
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.
Ito ay mga kaapu-apuhan ng Refaim sa Gat, at sila ay pinatay sa pamamagitan ng kamay ni David at sa kamay ng kaniyang mga kawal.
