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1 A la vuelta del año, en la época en que salen los reyes, Joab sacó el ejército y asoló el país de los hijos de Amón, y llegó a sitiar Rabá. Pero David se quedó en Jerusalén. Joab atacó a Rabá y la derrocó.
[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 se quitó la corona de su rey de la cabeza, y encontró que pesaba un talento de oro, y que había piedras preciosas en ella. La puso en la cabeza de David, y sacó mucho 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 Sacó a la gente que estaba en ella y la hizo cortar con sierras, con picos de hierro y con hachas. Así hizo David con todas las ciudades de los hijos de Amón. Luego David y todo el pueblo 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 Después de esto, surgió la guerra en Gezer con los filisteos. Entonces Sibecai el husatita mató a Sippai, de los hijos del gigante, y fueron sometidos.
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 Nuevamente hubo guerra con los filisteos, y Elhanán, hijo de Jair, mató a Lahmi, hermano de Goliat, el giteo, cuyo asta de lanza era como una viga 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 Volvió a haber guerra en Gat, donde había un hombre de gran estatura que tenía veinticuatro dedos en las manos y en los pies, seis en cada mano y seis en cada pie.
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 Cuando desafió a Israel, lo mató Jonatán, hijo de Simea, hermano de David.
When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
8 Estos le nacieron al gigante en Gat; y cayeron por mano de David y por mano de sus siervos.
Those were some of the descendants of [the] Rapha [giants] who had lived in Gath, who were killed [MTY] by David and his soldiers.
