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1 Chronicles 20:3

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.

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ASV

And he brought forth the people that were therein, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. And thus did David unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

KJV

And 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.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הָעָ֨םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
בָּ֜הּbah[was] in it
הוֹצִ֗יאho.Tzi'he brought outH3318 →
וַיָּ֨שַׂרvai.Ya.sarand he sawedH7787 →
בַּמְּגֵרָ֜הba.me.ge.Rahwith <the> sawH4050 →
וּבַחֲרִיצֵ֤יu.va.cha.ri.Tzeiand with [the] sharp instruments ofH2757 →
הַבַּרְזֶל֙ha.bar.Zel<the> ironH1270 →
וּבַמְּגֵר֔וֹתu.va.me.ge.Rotand with <the> sawsH4050 →
וְכֵן֙ve.Khenand thusH3651 →
יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe didH6213 →
דָוִ֔ידda.VidDavidH1732 →
לְכֹ֖לle.Kholto allH3605 →
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892 →
בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121 →
עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983 →
וַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH7725 →
דָּוִ֛ידda.VidDavidH1732 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →

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1 Chronicles 19:2–5And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,2 Chronicles 25:12and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.Judges 8:6–7But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”Psalms 21:8–9Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.Judges 8:16–17Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.2 Samuel 12:31David 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.1 Kings 9:21their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.Exodus 1:14and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.Joshua 9:23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

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