1
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kingsgo out to battle, that Joabled out the army* and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besiegedRabbah. But Davidstayed at Jerusalem. And JoabstruckRabbah and overthrew it.
2
Davidtook the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there was a preciousstone in it; and it was placed on David'shead. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a verygreat amount.
3
He brought out the peoplewho were in it, and cut them with saws and with sharpinstruments and with axes. And thusDaviddid to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the peoplereturned to Jerusalem.