David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and he measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. People Abiathar, Ahilud, Ahimelech, Ahitub, Amalek, Amalekites, Ammonites, Aram, Benaiah, Cherethites, David, Edomites, Hadadezer, Hadoram, Jehoiada, Jehoshaphat, Joab, Joram, Kerethites, Moabites, Pelethites, Rehob, Seraiah, Syrians, Tebah, Toi, Tou, Zadok, ZeruiahPlaces Amalek, Aram, Berothai, Betah, Damascus, Edom, Euphrates River, Hamath, Israel, Jerusalem, Metheg-ammah, Moab, Valley of Salt, ZobahTopics Alive, Allowed, Bearers, Bringing, Casting, Causing, Cord, David, David's, Death, Defeated, Full, Fulness, Gifts, Ground, Length, Lengths, Lie, Line, Lines, Making, Marking, Measured, Measureth, Moab, Moabites, Offerings, Overcame, Present, Presents, Servants, Smiteth, Smote, Spared, Stretched, Struck, Subject, Third, TributeOutline 1. David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites3. He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians 9. Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him 11. David dedicates the presents and the spoil to God 14. He puts garrisons in Edom 16. David's officers Jump to Previous Alive Casting David David's Death Defeated Full Gifts Ground Line Making Measured Moab Moabites Presents Servants Smote Struck TributeJump to Next Alive Casting David David's Death Defeated Full Gifts Ground Line Making Measured Moab Moabites Presents Servants Smote Struck TributeLibrary 'More than Conquerors through Him''And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. 9. When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10. And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon. … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago The King --Continued. A Cloud of Witnesses. Samuel Parallel Verses NASB: He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.KJV: And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. Links 2 Samuel 8:2 NIV • 2 Samuel 8:2 NLT • 2 Samuel 8:2 ESV • 2 Samuel 8:2 NASB • 2 Samuel 8:2 KJVResources 2 Samuel 8:2 Bible Apps2 Samuel 8:2 Parallel 2 Samuel 8:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 8:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 8:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 8:2 German Bible 2 Samuel 8:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |