Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the earth: and he measured with two lines, one to put to death, and one to save alive: and Moab was made to serve David under tribute. he smote Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth Judges 3:29,30 But they slew of the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand, all strong and valiant men: none of them could escape. . . . 1 Samuel 14:47 And Saul having his kingdom established over Israel, fought against all his enemies round about, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Soba, and the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he overcame. Psalm 60:8 Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject. Psalm 83:6 The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens, measured 2 Samuel 12:31 And bringing forth the people thereof he sawed them, and drove over them chariots armed with iron: and divided them with knives, and made them pass through brickkilns: so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon: and David returned, with all the army to Jerusalem. And so 2 Samuel 8:6,12-14 And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and Syria served David under tribute, and the Lord preserved David in all his enterprises, whithersoever he went. . . . 2 Kings 1:1 And Moab rebelled against Israel, after the death of Achab. 2 Kings 3:4-27 Now Mesa, king of Moab, nourished many sheep, and he paid to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with their fleeces. . . . 1 Chronicles 18:2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David's servants, and brought him gifts. brought gifts 1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not. 2 Chronicles 26:8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Ozias: and his name was spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt for his frequent victories. Psalm 72:10,11 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts: . . . Isaiah 36:16 Do not hearken to Ezechias: for thus said the king of the Assyrians: Do with me that which is for your advantage, and come out to me, and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the water of his cistern, Context David's Triumphs1And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines, 2And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the earth: and he measured with two lines, one to put to death, and one to save alive: and Moab was made to serve David under tribute.3David defeated also Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went to extend his dominion over the river Euphrates.… Cross References Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth 1 Samuel 22:3 And David departed from thence into Maspha of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab: Let my father and my mother tarry with you, I beseech thee, till I know what God will do for me. 1 Samuel 22:4 And he left them under the eyes of the king of Moab, and they abode with him all the days that David was in the hold. 2 Samuel 8:6 And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and Syria served David under tribute, and the Lord preserved David in all his enterprises, whithersoever he went. 2 Samuel 8:12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalec, and of the spoils of Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba. 1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him all the days of his life. 2 Kings 1:1 And Moab rebelled against Israel, after the death of Achab. 2 Kings 3:4 Now Mesa, king of Moab, nourished many sheep, and he paid to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with their fleeces. 2 Kings 17:3 Against him came up Salmanasar, king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and paid him tribute. Psalm 60:8 Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject. Lexicon [David] also defeatedוַיַּ֣ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike the Moabites, מוֹאָ֗ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled made them lie down הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב (haš·kêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down on the ground, אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land and he measured them off וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם (way·mad·də·ḏêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended with a cord. בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ (ba·ḥe·ḇel) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin He measured off וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד (way·mad·dêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended with two שְׁנֵֽי־ (šə·nê-) Number - mdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) lengths חֲבָלִים֙ (ḥă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin those to be put to death, לְהָמִ֔ית (lə·hā·mîṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill and with one וּמְלֹ֥א (ū·mə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4393: Fullness, that which fills length הַחֶ֖בֶל (ha·ḥe·ḇel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin those to be spared. לְהַחֲי֑וֹת (lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive So the Moabites מוֹאָב֙ (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled became וַתְּהִ֤י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be subject לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant to David לְדָוִ֔ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and brought him נֹשְׂאֵ֥י (nō·śə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take tribute. מִנְחָֽה׃ (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering Additional Translations 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.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. 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. And David smote Moab, and measured them out with lines, having laid them down on the ground: and there were two lines for slaying, and two lines he kept alive: and Moab became servants to David, yielding tribute. And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a 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 David's servants, [and] brought gifts. 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 fine to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. He struck 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. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present. 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 TributeLinks 2 Samuel 8:2 NIV2 Samuel 8:2 NLT 2 Samuel 8:2 ESV 2 Samuel 8:2 NASB 2 Samuel 8:2 KJV 2 Samuel 8:2 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 8:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 8:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 8:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 8:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a alive allowed also and became bringing brought cord David death defeated down Every full ground He keep length lengths lie line lines live made making measured Moab Moabites of off on one put servants So subject the them third to tribute two was were with OT History: 2 Samuel 8:2 He struck Moab and measured them (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |