1 Chronicles20

1 Chronicles 20 details two primary military campaigns of Israel. First, Joab led the army to besiege and destroy Rabbah of the Ammonites, with David taking the king's crown and much spoil, and treating the inhabitants with severity. Following this, several wars arose with the Philistines, during which notable giants were slain by David's servants, including Sibbechai, Elhanan, and Jonathan.

David Captures Rabbah and Conquers Ammon

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And when the yere was expired, in the time that Kings goe out a warfare, Ioab caryed out the strength of the armie, and destroyed the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but Dauid taryed at Ierusalem) and Ioab smote Rabbah and destroyed it.
2
Then Dauid tooke the crowne of their King from off his head, and founde it the weight of a talent of golde, with precious stones in it: and it was set on Dauids head, and he brought away the spoyle of the citie exceeding much.
3
And he caryed away the people that were in it, and cut them with sawes, and with harowes of yron, and with axes: euen thus did Dauid with all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then Dauid and all the people came againe to Ierusalem.

Battles Against the Philistine Giants

4
And after this also there arose warre at Gezer with the Philistims: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slewe Sippai, of the children of Haraphah, and they were subdued.
5
And there was yet another battell with the Philistims: and Elhanan the sonne of Iair slewe Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spearestaffe was like a weauers beame.
6
And yet againe there was a battel at Gath, where was a man of a great stature, and his fingers were by sixes, euen foure and twentie, and was also the sonne of Haraphah.
7
And when he reuiled Israel, Iehonathan the sonne of Shimea Dauids brother did slay him.
8
These were borne vnto Haraphah at Gath, and fell by the hand of Dauid: and by the hands of his seruants.
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