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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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.
Read with
This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 20:1-3.
Glossary
- Ammon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Rabbah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Amman.