KJV ORIGINAL
And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The army of Judah also took another ten thousand people alive as prisoners. They brought them to the top of a cliff and threw them off the edge, so that they all died when they hit the bottom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the army of Judah executed ten thousand prisoners of war by throwing them off a cliff.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred during King Amaziah's military campaign against the Edomites around 796 BC. In ancient warfare, such brutal treatment of captives was unfortunately common, though it violated God's standards for justice and mercy. This act of cruelty would later contribute to God's judgment against Amaziah and Judah.
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