1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 20:1–3

¹In the spring,^a at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

²Then David took the crown from the head of their king.^b It was found to weigh a talent of gold^c and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.

³David brought out the people who were there and put them to work^d with saws, iron picks, and axes. And he did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.

Footnotes

a 20:1 Literally At the turn of the year
b 20:2 Or from the head of Milcom. Milcom, also called Molech, was god of the Ammonites; see Leviticus 18:21|LEV 18:21and 1 Kings 11:7.
c 20:2 A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of gold.
d 20:3 Or cut them

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1 Chronicles 20:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	לְעֵת֩	lə·‘êṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
the spring	תְּשׁוּבַ֨ת	tə·šū·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8666 return, answer
at the time when	לְעֵ֣ת׀	lə·‘êṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
kings	הַמְּלָכִ֗ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
march out to war	צֵ֣את	ṣêṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
Joab	יוֹאָב֩	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
led out	וַיִּנְהַ֣ג	way·yin·haḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5090 drive, conduct
the army	חֵ֨יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and ravaged	וַיַּשְׁחֵ֣ת׀	way·yaš·ḥêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
He came	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Rabbah	רַבָּ֔ה	rab·bāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
and besieged it	וַיָּ֣צַר	way·yā·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
but David	וְדָוִ֖יד	wə·ḏā·wîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
remained	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
And Joab	יוֹאָ֛ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
attacked	וַיַּ֥ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
Rabbah	רַבָּ֖ה	rab·bāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
and demolished it	וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃	way·ye·her·se·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2040 throw down, break or tear down

1 Chronicles 20:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֣יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the crown	עֲטֶֽרֶת־	‘ă·ṭe·reṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5850 crown, wreath
from	מֵעַ֨ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the head	רֹאשׁ֜וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
of their king	מַלְכָּם֩	mal·kām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
It was found	וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ׀	way·yim·ṣā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
to weigh	מִשְׁקַ֣ל	miš·qal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4948 id.
a talent	כִּכַּר־	kik·kar-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of gold	זָהָ֗ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and was set	וּבָהּ֙	ū·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine singular
with precious	יְקָרָ֔ה	yə·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
stones	אֶ֣בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
and it was	וַתְּהִ֖י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
placed on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
David’s	דָּוִ֑יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
And David took	הוֹצִ֖יא	hō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
a great amount	הַרְבֵּ֥ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
of plunder	וּשְׁלַ֥ל	ū·šə·lal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
from the city	הָעִ֛יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

1 Chronicles 20:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
brought out	הוֹצִ֗יא	hō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the people	הָעָ֨ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
there	בָּ֜הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and put	וַיָּ֨שַׂר	way·yā·śar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7787 saw
with saws	בַּמְּגֵרָ֜ה	bam·mə·ḡê·rāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4050 saw
iron	הַבַּרְזֶל֙	hab·bar·zel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
picks	וּבַחֲרִיצֵ֤י	ū·ḇa·ḥă·rî·ṣê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2757 a cut, thing cut, sharp instrument
and axes	וּבַמְּגֵר֔וֹת	ū·ḇam·mə·ḡê·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4050 saw
And	דָוִ֔יד	ḏā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
did	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the same	וְכֵן֙	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
to all	לְכֹ֖ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Ammonite	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
Then	דָּוִ֛יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his troops	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
returned	וַיָּ֧שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

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1 Chronicles 20:1 2 Samuel 11:1 · 2 Samuel 12:26–31 · Deuteronomy 3:11 · Amos 1:14 · Jeremiah 49:2–3

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