2 Samuel 8:1
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
2 David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and 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.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
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- BSB
- Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
- KJV
- And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
- WEB
- After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
- ASV
- And 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.
- DARBY
- And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took the power of the capital out of the hand of the Philistines.
- BLB
- And it came to pass after this that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
- ÅB
- Deretter slo David filistrene og ydmyket dem, og David tok hovedstadens tømmer ut av filistrenes hender.
- OTB
- Etter disse hendelsene beseiret David filisterne og underla dem; og David tok kontroll over hovedbyen fra filisternes hånd.
- B1930
- Derefter slo David filistrene og ydmyket dem, og David tok hovedstadens tømmer ut av filistrenes hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 18:1–17
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
Read in context2 Samuel 7:9
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
Read in context2 Samuel 21:15–22
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
Read in context2 Samuel 2:24
But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
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