1 Chronicles 20

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 20 of 29

1 And it happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that Joab led out the power of the army and wasted the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

2 And David took the crown of their king from his head, and found it a talent of gold in weight, and a precious stone in it; and it was set on David's head. And he also brought out the plunder of the city, a very great amount.

3 And he brought out the people in it; and they sawed with saws, and with sharp tools of iron, and with the axes. And so David did to all the cities of the Ammonites. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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Chapter Summary

Rabbah is besieged by Joab, plundered by David, and the people punished. Three giants are slain in three overthrows of the Philistines.

Key Hebrew Words

רָפָה giant H7497 · TWOT 2198d
חָרַף defy, taunt H2778 · TWOT 750
מִלְחָמָה battle H4421 · TWOT 1104c
נָכָה strike down H5221 · TWOT 1364
עֲטָרָה crown H5850 · TWOT 1608a
שָׁלָל plunder, spoil H7998 · TWOT 2400a

People & Context

David

King of Israel who remains at Jerusalem, takes the Ammonite crown, and whose servants kill the giants

Joab

Commander who leads the army, besieges Rabbah, and overthrows the Ammonite capital

Sibbechai

The Hushathite who killed Sippai of the giant's offspring at Gezer

Elhanan

Son of Jair who killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite

Jonathan

Son of Shimea and David's nephew who struck down the six-fingered giant of Gath

Goliath

The Gittite whose brother Lahmi, wielding a weaver's-beam spear, was slain by Elhanan

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