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It came about
This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
there was a battle at Gezer with the Philistines
"the Israelites battled the Philistines at Gezer"
Gezer ... Gob
These are the names of cities. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Sibbekai ... Sippai ... Elhanan ... Jair ... Lahmi
These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Hushathite ... Rephaim ... Bethlehemite ... Gittite
These are the names of people groups.
the Philistines were subdued
This can be stated in active form. AT: "they subdued the Philistines" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the Philistines were subdued
This can be translated in active form. AT: "the Israelites were able to subdue the Philistines" or "the Philistines were brought under the Israelites' control"
staff
a long and thin pole.
the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam
A weaver's beam was a very large piece of wood used to stretch strings as the threads of a rug are weaved together around them. This means the handle of Lahmi's spear was very large.