1 Chronicles 20:3
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.
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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
He brought out the people - See this transaction particularly explained in the notes on the parallel places, Sa2 12:30-31 (note).
How the army of the Ammonites and their allies was routed in the field we read in the foregoing chapters. Here we have the destruction of Rabbah, the metropolis of their kingdom (Ch1 20:1), the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
and cutthem with saws Read (cp. 2Sa 12:31, R.V. mg.) and put them with saws, i.e. put them to work with saws, etc. Cp. 2Ch 2:17-18; Jos 9:21-23. The implements mentioned here and in the parallel…
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