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And David took the crown of their king[a] from his head; he found that it weighed a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, a very great amount. And he brought forth the people who were in it, and set them to labor[b] with saws and iron picks and axes;[c] and thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

Exploits against the Philistines

And after this there arose war with the Philistines at Gezer; then Sib′becai the Hu′shathite slew Sip′pai, who was one of the descendants of the giants; and the Philistines were subdued.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 20:2 Or Milcom. See 1 Kings 11.5
  2. 1 Chronicles 20:3 Compare 2 Sam 12.31: Heb he sawed
  3. 1 Chronicles 20:3 Compare 2 Sam 12.31: Heb saws

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