2.Samuel 12 | Lutherbibel 2017

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Nathans Strafrede und Davids Reue. Salomos Geburt

1 Und der HERR sandte Nathan zu David. Als der zu ihm kam, sprach er zu ihm: Es waren zwei Männer in einer Stadt, der eine reich, der andere arm. (Lk 16,19) 2 Der Reiche hatte sehr viele Schafe und Rinder; 3 aber der Arme hatte nichts als ein einziges kleines Schäflein, das er gekauft hatte. Und er nährte es, dass es groß wurde bei ihm zugleich mit seinen Kindern. Es aß von seinem Bissen und trank aus seinem Becher und schlief in seinem Schoß, und er hielt’s wie eine Tochter. 4 Als aber zu dem reichen Mann ein Gast kam, brachte er’s nicht über sich, von seinen Schafen und Rindern zu nehmen, um dem Gast etwas zuzurichten, der zu ihm gekommen war. Und er nahm das Schaf des armen Mannes und richtete es dem Mann zu, der zu ihm gekommen war. 5 Da geriet David in großen Zorn über den Mann und sprach zu Nathan: So wahr der HERR lebt: Der Mann ist ein Kind des Todes, der das getan hat! 6 Dazu soll er das Schaf vierfach bezahlen, weil er das getan und sein eigenes geschont hat. (2Mo 21,37) 7 Da sprach Nathan zu David: Du bist der Mann! So spricht der HERR, der Gott Israels: Ich habe dich zum König gesalbt über Israel und habe dich errettet aus der Hand Sauls (1Kön 20,40) 8 und habe dir deines Herrn Haus gegeben, dazu seine Frauen in deinen Schoß, und habe dir das Haus Israel und Juda gegeben; und ist das zu wenig, will ich noch dies und das dazutun. 9 Warum hast du denn das Wort des HERRN verachtet, dass du getan hast, was ihm missfiel? Uria, den Hetiter, hast du erschlagen mit dem Schwert, seine Frau hast du dir zur Frau genommen, ihn aber hast du umgebracht durch das Schwert der Ammoniter. (2Sam 11,1; 1Kön 15,5) 10 Nun, so soll von deinem Hause das Schwert nimmermehr lassen, weil du mich verachtet und die Frau Urias, des Hetiters, genommen hast, dass sie deine Frau sei. (2Sam 13,28; 2Sam 18,14; 1Kön 2,24) 11 So spricht der HERR: Siehe, ich will Unheil über dich kommen lassen aus deinem eigenen Hause und will deine Frauen nehmen vor deinen Augen und will sie deinem Nächsten geben, dass er bei deinen Frauen schlafen soll an der lichten Sonne. (2Sam 15,16; 2Sam 16,22; 2Sam 20,3) 12 Denn du hast’s heimlich getan, ich aber will dies tun vor ganz Israel und im Licht der Sonne. 13 Da sprach David zu Nathan: Ich habe gesündigt gegen den HERRN. Nathan sprach zu David: So hat auch der HERR deine Sünde weggenommen; du wirst nicht sterben. (2Sam 24,10; Ps 51,3; Hes 18,21) 14 Aber weil du die Feinde des HERRN durch diese Sache zum Lästern gebracht hast, wird der Sohn, der dir geboren ist, des Todes sterben. (2Sam 11,27) 15 Und Nathan ging heim. Und der HERR schlug das Kind, das Urias Frau David geboren hatte, dass es todkrank wurde. 16 Und David suchte Gott um des Knäbleins willen und fastete, und wenn er heimkam, lag er über Nacht auf der Erde. (Joe 2,12; Jon 3,5) 17 Da traten herzu die Ältesten seines Hauses und wollten ihn aufrichten von der Erde; er aber wollte nicht und aß auch nicht mit ihnen. 18 Am siebenten Tage aber starb das Kind. Und die Knechte Davids fürchteten sich, ihm zu sagen, dass das Kind tot wäre; denn sie dachten: Siehe, als das Kind noch am Leben war, redeten wir mit ihm, und er hörte nicht auf uns; wie könnten wir ihm nun sagen: Das Kind ist tot! Er könnte ein Unheil anrichten. 19 Als aber David sah, dass seine Knechte miteinander flüsterten, merkte er, dass das Kind tot war, und sprach zu seinen Knechten: Ist das Kind tot? Sie sprachen: Ja. 20 Da stand David von der Erde auf und wusch sich und salbte sich und zog andere Kleider an und ging in das Haus des HERRN und betete an. Und als er wieder heimkam, ließ er sich Speise auftragen und aß. 21 Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Was soll das, was du tust? Als das Kind lebte, hast du gefastet und geweint; nun es aber gestorben ist, stehst du auf und isst? 22 Er sprach: Als das Kind noch lebte, fastete ich und weinte; denn ich dachte: Wer weiß, ob mir der HERR nicht gnädig wird und das Kind am Leben bleibt. (Joe 2,14; Jon 3,9) 23 Nun es aber tot ist, was soll ich fasten? Kann ich es wieder zurückholen? Ich werde wohl zu ihm fahren; es kommt aber nicht wieder zu mir zurück. 24 Und als David seine Frau Batseba getröstet hatte, ging er zu ihr hinein und schlief bei ihr. Und sie gebar einen Sohn, den nannte er Salomo. Und der HERR liebte ihn. (1Chr 22,9) 25 Und er tat ihn unter die Hand des Propheten Nathan; der nannte ihn Jedidja^[1] um des HERRN willen.

Die Eroberung der Hauptstadt der Ammoniter

26 So kämpfte nun Joab gegen Rabba, die Stadt der Ammoniter, und eroberte die Königsstadt (2Sam 11,1; 1Chr 20,1) 27 und sandte Boten zu David und ließ ihm sagen: Ich habe gekämpft gegen Rabba und auch die Wasserstadt eingenommen. 28 So bring nun das übrige Kriegsvolk zusammen und belagere die Stadt und erobere sie, damit nicht ich sie erobere und mein Name über ihr ausgerufen werde. 29 So brachte David das ganze Kriegsvolk zusammen und zog hin und kämpfte gegen Rabba und eroberte es 30 und nahm seinem König die Krone vom Haupt; die war an Gewicht einen Zentner Gold schwer, und an ihr waren Edelsteine; und sie wurde David aufs Haupt gesetzt. Und er führte aus der Stadt viel Beute weg. 31 Aber das Volk darin führte er heraus und stellte sie als Fronarbeiter an die Sägen, die eisernen Pickel und an die eisernen Äxte und ließ sie an den Ziegelöfen arbeiten. So tat er mit allen Städten der Ammoniter. Danach kehrten David und das ganze Kriegsvolk nach Jerusalem zurück.

English Standard Version

Nathan Rebukes David

1 And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. (Ri 9,8; 2Sam 7,2; 2Sam 7,4; 2Sam 7,17; 2Sam 12,7; 2Sam 12,13; 2Sam 12,15; 2Sam 12,25; 2Sam 14,5; 1Kön 1,10; 1Kön 1,22; 1Kön 1,34; 1Kön 4,5; 1Kön 20,35; 1Chr 29,29; 2Chr 9,29)

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2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds, 3 but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and lie in his arms,^[1] and it was like a daughter to him. 4 Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the guest who had come to him, but he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.” 5 Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, (Rut 3,13) 6 and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.” (2Mo 22,1; Lk 19,8) 7 Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. (1Sam 16,13) 8 And I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were too little, I would add to you as much more. 9 Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. (4Mo 15,31; 1Sam 15,19; 2Sam 11,15; 2Sam 11,17; 2Sam 11,27)

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10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’ 11 Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house. And I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.’” (2Sam 16,22) 13 David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. (1Sam 15,24; 2Sam 24,10; Ps 32,1; Ps 32,5; Ps 51,4; Mi 7,18; Sach 3,4)

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14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord,^[2] the child who is born to you shall die.” (Jes 52,5; Hes 36,20; Hes 36,23; Röm 2,24)

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David’s Child Dies

15 Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick. 16 David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. (2Sam 13,31; 1Kön 21,27) 17 And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. 18 On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.” 19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.” 20 Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. (Rut 3,3; Hi 1,20) 21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.” 22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ (Jon 3,9) 23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” (Hi 7,8)

Solomon’s Birth

24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him (1Chr 22,9; Mt 1,6) 25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah,^[3] because of the Lord.

Rabbah Is Captured

26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. (5Mo 3,11; 2Sam 11,1; 1Chr 20,1) 27 And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. 28 Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.” 29 So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought against it and took it. 30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent^[4] of gold, and in it was a precious stone, and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. 31 And he brought out the people who were in it and set them to labor with saws and iron picks and iron axes and made them toil at^[5] the brick kilns. And thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

King James Version

1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man' lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 5 And David' anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master' house, and thy master' wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah' wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? 19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself , and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. 24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. 25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. 26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. 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' crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David' 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.

New International Reader’s Version

Nathan tells David he has sinned

1 The LORD sent the prophet Nathan to David. When Nathan came to him, he said, ‘Two men lived in the same town. One was rich. The other was poor. 2 The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle. 3 But all the poor man had was one little female lamb. He had bought it. He raised it. It grew up with him and his children. It shared his food. It drank from his cup. It even slept in his arms. It was just like a daughter to him. 4 ‘One day a traveller came to the rich man. The rich man wanted to prepare a meal for him. But he didn’t want to kill one of his own sheep or cattle. Instead, he took the little female lamb that belonged to the poor man. Then the rich man cooked it for the traveller who had come to him.’ 5 David was very angry with the rich man. He said to Nathan, ‘The man who did this must die! And that’s just as sure as the LORD is alive. 6 The man must pay back four times as much as that lamb was worth. How could he do such a thing? And he wasn’t even sorry he had done it.’ 7 Then Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man! The LORD, the God of Israel, says, “I anointed you king over Israel. I saved you from Saul. 8 I gave you everything that belonged to your master Saul. I even put his wives into your arms. I made you king over all the people of Israel and Judah. And if all of that had not been enough for you, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you turn your back on what I told you to do? You did what is evil in my sight. You made sure that Uriah, the Hittite, would be killed in battle. You took his wife to be your own. You let the men of Ammon kill him with their swords. 10 So time after time members of your own royal house will be killed with swords. That’s because you turned your back on me. You took the wife of Uriah, the Hittite, to be your own.” 11 ‘The LORD also says, “I am going to bring trouble on you. It will come from your own family. I will take your wives away. Your own eyes will see it. I will give your wives to a man who is close to you. He will sleep with them in the middle of the day. 12 You committed your sins in secret. But I will make sure that the man commits his sin in the middle of the day. Everyone in Israel will see it.” ’ 13 Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the LORD.’ Nathan replied, ‘The LORD has taken away your sin. You aren’t going to die. 14 But you have dared to show great disrespect for the LORD. So the son who has been born to you will die.’ 15 Nathan went home. Then the LORD made David’s child very ill. That was the child David had by Uriah’s wife. 16 David begged God to heal the child. David didn’t eat anything. He spent his nights lying on the ground. He put on the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad. 17 His most trusted servants stood beside him. They wanted him to get up from the ground. But he refused to do it. And he wouldn’t eat any food with them. 18 On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him the child was dead. They thought, ‘While the child was still alive, we spoke to David. But he wouldn’t listen to us. So how can we now tell him the child is dead? He might do something terrible to himself.’ 19 David saw that his attendants were whispering to one another. Then he realised the child was dead. ‘Has the child died?’ he asked. ‘Yes’, they replied. ‘He’s dead.’ 20 Then David got up from the ground. After he washed himself, he put on lotions. He changed his clothes. He went into the house of the LORD and worshipped him. Then he went to his own house. He asked for some food. They served it to him. And he ate it. 21 His attendants asked him, ‘Why are you acting like this? While the child was still alive, you wouldn’t eat anything. You cried a lot. But now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!’ 22 He answered, ‘While the child was still alive, I didn’t eat anything. And I cried a lot. I thought, “Who knows? The LORD might have mercy on me. He might let the child live.” 23 But now he’s dead. So why should I continue to go without food? Can I bring him back to life again? Someday I’ll go to him. But he won’t return to me.’ 24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and slept with her. Some time later she had a son. He was given the name Solomon. The LORD loved him. 25 So the LORD sent a message through Nathan the prophet. The LORD said, ‘Name the boy Jedidiah.’ 26 During that time, Joab fought against Rabbah. It was the royal city of the Ammonites. It had high walls around it. Joab was about to capture it. 27 He sent messengers to David. He told them to say, ‘I have fought against Rabbah. I’ve taken control of its water supply. 28 So bring the rest of the troops together. Surround the city and get ready to attack it. Then capture it. If you don’t, I’ll capture it myself. Then it will be named after me.’ 29 So David brought together the whole army and went to Rabbah. He attacked it and captured it. 30 David took the gold crown off the head of the king of Ammon. Then the crown was placed on David’s head. The crown weighed 36 kilograms. It had jewels in it. David took a huge amount of goods from the city. 31 He brought out the people who were there. He made them work with saws and iron picks and axes. He forced them to make bricks. David did that to all the towns in Ammon. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.

New International Version

Nathan rebukes David

1 The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, ‘There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, 3 but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. 4 ‘Now a traveller came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveller who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.’ 5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! 6 He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.’ 7 Then Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10 Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.” 11 ‘This is what the Lord says: “Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight. 12 You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.” ’ 13 Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Nathan replied, ‘The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. 14 But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for^[1] the Lord, the son born to you will die.’ 15 After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. 16 David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth^[2] on the ground. 17 The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them. 18 On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, ‘While the child was still living, he wouldn’t listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.’ 19 David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realised that the child was dead. ‘Is the child dead?’ he asked. ‘Yes,’ they replied, ‘he is dead.’ 20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshipped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate. 21 His attendants asked him, ‘Why are you acting in this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!’ 22 He answered, ‘While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, “Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.” 23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.’ 24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him; 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.^[3] 26 Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel. 27 Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, ‘I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply. 28 Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I shall take the city, and it will be named after me.’ 29 So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it. 30 David took the crown from their king’s^[4] head, and it was placed on his own head. It weighed a talent^[5] of gold, and it was set with precious stones. David took a great quantity of plunder from the city 31 and brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labour with saws and with iron picks and axes, and he made them work at brickmaking.^[6] David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.