1 Chronicles 20:3 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Chronicles 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 20:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He 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.”
1 Chronicles 20:3 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Chronicles 20:3 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 20:3 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; and thus doth David to all cities of the sons of Ammon, and David turneth back, and all the people, to Jerusalem.”
1 Chronicles 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with the saw, and with harrows of iron, and with saws. And so David did to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. ”
1 Chronicles 20:3 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he caryed away the people that were in it, and cut them with sawes, and with harowes of yron, and with axes: euen thus did Dauid with all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then Dauid and all the people came againe to Ierusalem.”
1 Chronicles 20:3 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 20:3 in Context — 1 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
3 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.
4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
What Does 1 Chronicles 20:3 Mean?
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