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And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besiegedRabbah. But Davidtarried at Jerusalem. And JoabsmoteRabbah, and destroyed it.
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And Davidtook the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were preciousstones in it; and it was set upon David'shead: and he brought also exceedingmuchspoil out of the city.
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And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealtDavid with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the peoplereturned to Jerusalem.
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And it came to pass after this, that there arosewar at Gezer with the Philistines; at which timeSibbechai the HushathiteslewSippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
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And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of JairslewLahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spearstaff was like a weaver'sbeam.
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And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty,six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.