1 Chronik 20
1 Und nach Verfluß eines Jahres, zur Zeit, da die Könige ausziehen, führte Joab die Kriegsmacht aus und verheerte das Land der Kinder Ammon; und er kam und belagerte Rabba, während David in Jerusalem blieb, und Joab eroberte Rabba und zerstörte es.
[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.
2 Und David nahm die Krone ihres Königs von dessen Haupte, und er fand, daß sie ein Talent Gold wog und mit Edelsteinen besetzt war; und sie wurde David auf das Haupt gesetzt. Auch führte er viel Raub aus der Stadt;
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.
3 aber das Volk darin führte er heraus und stellte sie an die Sägen und in die Eisengruben und an die Eisenhämmer. Also tat David allen Städten der Kinder Ammon. Darnach zog David samt dem ganzen Volk wieder nach Jerusalem.
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.
4 Darnach kam es bei Geser zum Streite mit den Philistern. Damals erschlug Sibechai, der Chuschatiter, den Sippai, einen von den Kindern Raphas; und sie wurden gedemütigt.
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.
5 Und es kam nochmals zum Streite mit den Philistern. Da erschlug Elchanan, der Sohn Jairs, Lachmi, den Bruder Goliats, den Gatiter, dessen Speerschaft wie ein Weberbaum war.
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.
6 Und abermal kam es zum Kriege bei Gat; da war ein sehr großer Mann, der hatte je sechs Finger und je sechs Zehen, im ganzen vierundzwanzig. Auch er stammte von Rapha.
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].
7 Als er nun Israel Hohn sprach, erschlug ihn Jonatan, der Sohn Simeas, des Bruders Davids.
When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
8 Diese waren dem Rapha zu Gat geboren, und sie fielen durch die Hand Davids und durch die Hand seiner Knechte.
Those were some of the descendants of [the] Rapha [giants] who had lived in Gath, who were killed [MTY] by David and his soldiers.
