Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 8:2

2 Samuel chapter 8 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to 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, and brought tribute.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to 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, and brought tribute.

Context

v.1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

v.2This passage

v.3David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

  • 2 Samuel 12:31

    And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kings 3:4

    Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered unto the king of Israel the wool of a hundred thousand lambs, and of a hundred thousand rams.

  • 1 Chronicles 18:2

    And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:8

    And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong.

  • Psalms 83:6

    The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagarenes;