And it came to pass that after the year was expired, at the season when warlike operations were usually resumed, AT THE TIME THAT KINGS GO OUT TO BATTLE, JOAB LED FORTH THE POWER OF THE ARMY, the flower of his veteran troops, AND WASTED THE COUNTRY OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, thus chastising the Ammon... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CITY OF RABBAH TAKEN... [ Continue Reading ]
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold (roughly, equal to one hundred and twenty-five pounds); AND THERE WERE PRECIOUS STONES IN IT; AND IT WAS SET UPON DAVID'S HEAD. not permanently, but only to signify the subjection of the Ammonites. AND H... [ Continue Reading ]
And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws and with harrows of iron, threshing carts, AND WITH AXES, probably scythelike cutting instruments. The method of dealing with vanquished foes seems barbarous at this time, but was undoubtedly well deserved. EVEN SO DEALT DAVID WIT... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass after this that there arose war at Gezer, it was rekindled, like a fire that has been smoldering, WITH THE PHILISTINES, Gezer being on their northern boundary, in the tribe of Ephraim; AT WHICH TIME SIBBECHAI THE HUSHATHITE SLEW SIPPAI (or Saph), THAT WAS OF THE CHILDREN OF THE G... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPLOITS OF INDIVIDUAL HEROES... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was war again with the Philistines, another uprising; AND ELHANAN, THE SON OF JAIR (or Jaare-oregim), SLEW LAHMI, THE BROTHER OF GOLIATH THE GITTITE, WHOSE SPEAR-STAFF WAS LIKE A WEAVER'S BEAM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And yet again there was war at Gath, in the Philistine country proper, 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, he, too, belonged to this giant race.... [ Continue Reading ]
But when he defied Israel, reproached and challenged the host of the Lord, JONATHAN, THE SON OF SHIMEA, DAVID'S BROTHER, SLEW HIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
These were born unto the giant in Gath, the last of the giant family; AND THEY FELL BY THE HAND OF DAVID, that is, while he was supreme military chief, although he personally slew Goliath, AND BY THE HAND OF HIS SERVANTS. The story is typical of the fate which comes upon those who oppose the rule of... [ Continue Reading ]