He brought out the people who were in it and set them to work with saws and iron picks and iron axes or sent them to the brickworks. Thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 23:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 You shall never promote their welfare or their prosperity as long as you live. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not seek their peace or their prosperity all your days forever. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. Common English Bible So don’t be concerned with their health and well-being as long as you live. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not make peace with them, nor shall you seek their prosperity, throughout all the days of your life forever. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not make peace with them: neither shalt thou seek their prosperity all the days of thy life for ever. |
He brought out the people who were in it and set them to work with saws and iron picks and iron axes or sent them to the brickworks. Thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
It may be that the Lord will look on my distress, and the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.”
He also defeated the Moabites and, making them lie down on the ground, measured them off with a cord; he measured two lengths of cord for those who were to be put to death and one length for those who were to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
Therefore, do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’
Therefore, O king, may my counsel be acceptable to you: atone for your sins with righteousness and your iniquities with mercy to the oppressed, so that your prosperity may be prolonged.”
O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.”
Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but instead you have blessed them these three times.
It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath that he swore to your ancestors that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.