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2 Samuel 12:31

WEB

31He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

KJV

31And 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.

BSB

31David 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.

FBV

31David took the inhabitants and forced them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he also made them work making bricks.[+] He did the same in all the Ammonite towns. Then David and the whole Israelite army returned to Jerusalem.

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Extra References

1 Chronicles 20:3

3He brought out the people who were in it, and had them cut with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

Amos 1:3

3The LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;

2 Samuel 8:2

2He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

Psalms 21:8-9

8Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you. 9You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.