2 Samuel 12:31
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And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
In other translations
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
Hebrew words
וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834בָּהּbah[was] in <the> itהוֹצִיאhotzi'he brought outH3318וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he set [them]H7760בַּמְּגֵרָהbamegerahat the sawsH4050וּבַחֲרִצֵיuvacharitzeiand at [the] picks ofH2757הַבַּרְזֶלhabarzel<the> ironH1270וּבְמַגְזְרֹתuvemagzerotand at [the] axes ofH4037הַבַּרְזֶלhabarzel<the> ironH1270וְהֶעֱבִירvehe'evirand he caused to passH5674אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853בַּמַּלְבֵּןbamalkenin the brick mold[s]H4404וְכֵןvekhenand thusH3651יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehhe didH6213לְכֹלlekholto allH3605עָרֵי'arei[the] cities ofH5892בְנֵי־venei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּוֹןamonAmmonH5983וַיָּשָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃ פyerushalimJerusalemH3389
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 20:3And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes. And he did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- Amos 1:3Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
- Psalm 21:8-98 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.8 Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. 9 You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.
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People: David