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NASB | 2 Samuel 8:4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 8:4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses (making them lame), but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots. |
Bible Question (short): god orders hamstringing of horses |
Question (full): joshua 11:6,9, the lord tell joshua to hamstring horses of his enemies he defeated. 2 samuel 8:4, and david hamstrung all the chariot horses. why does god order the hamstringing of horses? what fault horses have to bare such cruelty? |