2Sa 12:31 | NET2full | STEP | He removed the people who were in it and made them labor with saws , iron picks , and iron axes , putting them to work at the brick kiln . This was his policy with all the Ammonite cities . Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem .

‏ 2 Samuel 12:31

31 He removed ^{▼▼tn Heb “brought out.”} the people who were in it and made them labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, putting them to work ^{▼▼tnHeb “to pass through.”} at the brick kiln. This was his policy ^{▼▼tn Heb “and so he would do.”} with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.