ESV Reformation Study Bible – 2 Sam 12:31
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2 Sam 12:31

12:31 set them to labor. Subjugation of defeated enemies was common practice for David (8:2) and in the culture of the ancient Near East generally (Ex. 1:11; Josh. 9:22–27; 1 Kin. 9:20, 21).