(The Emimlivedthere formerly,a peopleas great,numerous,and tallas the Anakim.
In the fourteenthyearChedorlaomerand the kingsthat were with him, cameand defeatedthe Rephaimin Ashteroth-karnaimand the Zuzimin Hamand the Emimin Shaveh-kiriathaim,
Then Ishbi-benob,whowas among the descendantsof the giant,the weightof whose spearwas threehundred[shekels] of bronzein weight,was girdedwith a new[sword], and he intendedto killDavid.
When they had goneup into the Negev,they cameto HebronwhereAhiman,Sheshaiand Talmai,the descendantsof Anakwere. (Now Hebronwas builtsevenyearsbeforeZoanin Egypt.)
Wherecan we goup? Our brethrenhave made our heartsmelt,saying,"The peopleare biggerand tallerthanwe; the citiesare largeand fortifiedto heaven.And besides,we sawthe sonsof the Anakimthere."'
Like the Anakim,they are alsoregardedas Rephaim,but the Moabitescallthem Emim.
