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          DASV: 1 Chronicles 20

1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally go out to war, Joab led the army, and attacked the country of the Ammonites, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 David took the crown of their king off his head, its weight was a talent of gold [75 pounds], and it was set with precious stones. It was set on David's head and he took a huge amount of plunder from the city.
3 He brought out the people that were in it, and put them to forced labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. David did this to all the towns of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
4 After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai from Hushah killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaim; so the Philistines were subdued.
5 Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath of Gath, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
6 There was another war with Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and foot. He too was a descendant of the giant Rapha.
7 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him.
8 These were descendants of Rapha of Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and his servants.

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