do.men denotes refuse spread on the ground, especially in comparisons of unburied bodies.

The attested use presents do.men as material on the ground, chiefly in images where corpses are left unburied and compared with it. In 2 Kings 9:37 and Jeremiah 16:4, Jeremiah 25:33, and Jeremiah 8:2, the comparison intensifies the exposure and dishonor of the dead.

1. Ground refuse in comparisons of unburied bodies · dominant

   In 2 Kings 9:37, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the statement that Jezebel's carcass will become material on the face of the field. Jeremiah 16:4, Jeremiah 25:33, and Jeremiah 8:2 likewise place it on the face of the soil or ground while describing people who will not be gathered or buried.

   2 Kings 9:37Jeremiah 16:4Jeremiah 25:33Jeremiah 8:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “dung” in 2 Kings 9:37, Jeremiah 16:4, Jeremiah 25:33, and Jeremiah 8:2, each within an image of bodies on the ground. The supplied APB text for Jeremiah 9:21 and Psalm 83:11 does not show an apparent corresponding English expression.