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1 En primavera, en la época del año en que los reyes salen a hacer la guerra, Joab dirigió el ejército israelita en los ataques contra el país de los amonitas, asediando también Rabá. Sin embargo, David se quedó en Jerusalén. Joab atacó Rabá y la destruyó.
[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 David tomó la corona de la cabeza de su ídolo Milcom. Era de oro y estaba engastado con gemas. Pesaba un talentob y fue colocado sobre la cabeza de David. David también tomó una gran cantidad de botín de la ciudad.
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 David hizo trabajar a la gente de allí con sierras, picos de hierro y hachas. También hizo lo mismo con todas las ciudades amonitas. Luego David y todo su ejército regresaron a Jerusalén.
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 Algún tiempo después de esto estalló un conflicto con los filisteos en Gezer. Pero entonces Sibecai de Husa mató a Sipai, un descendiente de los refaítas, y los filisteos se vieron obligados a someterse.
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 En otra batalla con los filisteos, Elhanán, hijo de Jair, mató a Lahmi, hermano de Goliat de Gat. El asta de su lanza era tan gruesa como una vara de tejedor.
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 En otra batalla en Gat, había un hombre gigantesco, que tenía seis dedos en cada mano y seis dedos en cada pie, haciendo un total de veinticuatro. También él descendía de los gigantes.
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 Pero cuando insultó a Israel, Jonatán, hijo de Simea, hermano de David, lo mató.
When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
8 Estos eran los descendientes de los gigantes en Gat, pero todos fueron muertos por David y sus hombres.
Those were some of the descendants of [the] Rapha [giants] who had lived in Gath, who were killed [MTY] by David and his soldiers.
