2 Samuel 12:31 — Bible Verse (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. ”

2 Samuel 12:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 12:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 12:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He 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.”

2 Samuel 12:31 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 12:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 12:31 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 12:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the people who <FI>are<Fi> in it he hath brought out, and setteth to the saw, and to cutting instruments of iron, and to axes of iron, and hath caused them to pass over into the brick-kiln; and so he doth to all the cities of the Bene-Ammon; and David turneth back, and all the people, to Jerusalem.”

2 Samuel 12:31 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 12:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he brought out the people that were in it, and put them under the saw, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkilns. And so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. ”

2 Samuel 12:31 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 12:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he carryed away the people that was therein, and put them vnder sawes, and vnder yron harowes, and vnder axes of yron, and cast them into the tyle kylne: euen thus did he with all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then Dauid and all the people returned vnto Ierusalem. ”

2 Samuel 12:31 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 12:31 in Context — 2 Samuel 12

29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

30 And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

31 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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What Does 2 Samuel 12:31 Mean?

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