Bible Dictionary
HARROWS
The “harrows” mentioned in older translations probably refer to a pointed instrument or implement rather than a modern agricultural harrow. The precise object is uncertain.
Definition
The “harrows” of older English translation probably refer not to a modern agricultural harrow but to some kind of pointed instrument. The exact object is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in the account of David’s treatment of the Ammonites and is clarified by the margin of the Revised Version.
Historical Background
The underlying word has no connection with the verb translated “harrows,” and the context is taken to indicate a pointed implement.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>har'-oz (chrits): Charits has no connection with the verb translated "harrows." The context seems to indicate some form of pointed instrument (2Sa 12:31; 1Ch 20:3; see especially the Revised Version margin).</p>