1 Chronicles 20
1 [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.
Et à l'époque du retour de l'année, à l'époque de la mise en campagne des rois, Joab conduisit la force armée, et ravagea le pays des Ammonites et vint mettre le siège devant Rabba. Cependant David resta à Jérusalem. Et Joab vint à bout de Rabba et la détruisit.
2 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.
Et David prit la couronne de leur roi de dessus sa tête, et la trouva pesant un talent d'or et garnie de pierres précieuses, et il la posa sur sa propre tête, et il tira dehors le butin de la ville en immense quantité.
3 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.
Et il la fit évacuer par le peuple qui l'habitait, et les hacha avec des scies et des traîneaux ferrés et des cognées. Et David en fit autant à toutes les villes des Ammonites. Puis David avec tout son monde revint à Jérusalem.
4 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.
Et dans la suite il y eut hostilité à Gézer avec les Philistins. Alors Sibkaï, de Husta, battit Sippaï, l'un des enfants nés à Rapha, et les Philistins furent abaissés.
5 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.
Et il y eut encore hostilité avec les Philistins. Alors Elchanan, fils de Jaïs, battit Lachemi, frère de Goliath, de Gath. Or la hampe de sa lance était comme une ensuble de tisserand.
6 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].
Et il y eut de nouveau hostilité à Gath. Là était un homme de haute stature, qui avait six doigts et six orteils, vingt-quatre. Lui aussi était des enfants nés à Rapha.
7 When he made fun of the soldiers of Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimea, killed him.
Et il défia Israël. Et Jonathan, fils de Simea, frère de David, le battit.
8 Those were some of the descendants of [the] Rapha [giants] who had lived in Gath, who were killed [MTY] by David and his soldiers.
Ces hommes étaient nés à Rapha à Gath, et ils périrent par la main de David et par la main de ses serviteurs.
