Verse 3

1 Chronicles 20:3

New Living Translation

3 He also made slaves of the people of Rabbah and forced them to labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes. That is how David dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶת הָ/עָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר בָּ֜/הּ הוֹצִ֗יא וַ/יָּ֨שַׂר בַּ/מְּגֵרָ֜ה וּ/בַ/חֲרִיצֵ֤י הַ/בַּרְזֶל֙ וּ/בַ/מְּגֵר֔וֹת וְ/כֵן֙ יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה דָוִ֔יד לְ/כֹ֖ל עָרֵ֣י בְנֵי עַמּ֑וֹן וַ/יָּ֧שָׁב דָּוִ֛יד וְ/כָל הָ/עָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
English Translation
And he brought out the people who were in it, and he set them to work with saws and iron tools and with axes. And thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites. And David returned and all the people to Jerusalem.
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Chapter 20 Context
1 In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, Joab led the Israelite army in success... Focus ↗
2 Then David went to Rabbah and removed the crown from the king’s head, and it was placed on his own h... Focus ↗
3 He also made slaves of the people of Rabbah and forced them to labor with saws, iron picks, and iron...
4 After this, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed... Focus ↗
5 During another battle with the Philistines, Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath... Focus ↗
6 In another battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge man with six fingers on each... Focus ↗
7 But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea. Focus ↗
8 These Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
1 Chronicles
Chapter
Chapter 20 (8 verses)
Version
New Living Translation
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