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2 Samuel 12:31

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.

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ASV

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. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

KJV

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.

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הָעָ֨םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
בָּ֜הּbah[was] in <the> it
הוֹצִ֗יאho.Tzi'he brought outH3318 →
וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he set [them]H7760 →
בַּ֠מְּגֵרָהBa.me.ge.rahat the sawsH4050 →
וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨יu.va.cha.ri.Tzeiand at [the] picks ofH2757 →
הַבַּרְזֶ֜לha.bar.Zel<the> ironH1270 →
וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣תu.ve.mag.ze.Rotand at [the] axes ofH4037 →
הַבַּרְזֶ֗לha.bar.Zel<the> ironH1270 →
וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירve.he.'e.Virand he caused to passH5674 →
אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 →
בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ןba.mal.kenin the brick mold[s]H4404 →
וְכֵ֣ןve.Khenand thusH3651 →
יַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.Sehhe didH6213 →
לְכֹ֖לle.Kholto allH3605 →
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892 →
בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121 →
עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983 →
וַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH7725 →
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →

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1 Chronicles 20:3David 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.Genesis 11:3And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.Deuteronomy 23:6You are not to seek peace or prosperity from them as long as you live.Proverbs 20:26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.2 Samuel 8:2David 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 1:3This 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.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.Jeremiah 43:9“In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.1 Samuel 14:44And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”2 Chronicles 16:10Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.Psalms 21:8–9Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

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