1 Chronicles 20:1-3 (New Revised Standard)
1
In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army, ravaged the country of the Ammonites, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah, and overthrew it.
2
David took the crown of Milcom a from his head; he found that it weighed a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David's head. He also brought out the booty of the city, a very great amount.
3
He brought out the people who were in it, and set them to work b with saws and iron picks and axes. c Thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
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a.
1 Chronicles 20:2 - Gk Vg See 1 Kings 11.5, 33: MT [of their king]
b.
1 Chronicles 20:3 - Compare 2 Sam 12.31: Heb [and he sawed]
c.
1 Chronicles 20:3 - Compare 2 Sam 12.31: Heb [saws]