(A)David took the crown of [a]their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there was a precious stone in it; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. He brought out the people who were in it, (B)and cut them with saws and with sharp instruments and with axes. And thus David did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

(C)Now it came about after this, that war [b]broke out at [c]Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbecai the Hushathite [d]killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the [e]giants, and they were subdued.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 20:2 In Zeph 1:5, Malcam
  2. 1 Chronicles 20:4 Lit stood up
  3. 1 Chronicles 20:4 In 2 Sam 21:18, Gob
  4. 1 Chronicles 20:4 Lit smote
  5. 1 Chronicles 20:4 Heb Raphah, and so in vv 6, 8