Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute. New Living Translation David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. English Standard Version And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. Berean Standard Bible David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. King James Bible And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. New King James Version Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute. New American Standard Bible And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. NASB 1995 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. NASB 1977 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. Legacy Standard Bible He also struck Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. Amplified Bible He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants and brought tribute (gifts). Christian Standard Bible He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute. Holman Christian Standard Bible He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute. American Standard Version And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he put the sword to the Moabites, and the Moabites became Servants, the Tax Collectors. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and tributaries. Contemporary English Version David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him. Douay-Rheims Bible And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David's servants, and brought him gifts. English Revised Version And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. GOD'S WORD® Translation He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes [to him]. Good News Translation He also defeated the Moabites, who became his subjects and paid taxes to him. International Standard Version He also conquered Moab, placing them in servitude and making them pay tribute. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. Literal Standard Version and he strikes Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present. Majority Standard Bible David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. New American Bible He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s subjects, paying tribute. NET Bible He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. New Revised Standard Version He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became subject to David and brought tribute. New Heart English Bible He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. Webster's Bible Translation And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. World English Bible He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. Young's Literal Translation and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Triumphs1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. 2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. 3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 18:1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. 1 Chronicles 18:3 As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. Treasury of Scripture And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. He smote Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. Judges 3:29,30 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man… 2 Samuel 8:2 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. brought gifts 1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. 1 Kings 10:2,25 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart… 2 Kings 3:4,5 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool… Jump to Previous David David's Defeated Gifts Moab Moabites Offerings Overcame Present Presents Servants Smiteth Smote Struck Subject TributeJump to Next David David's Defeated Gifts Moab Moabites Offerings Overcame Present Presents Servants Smiteth Smote Struck Subject Tribute1 Chronicles 18 1. David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites3. He smites Hadarezer and the Syrians 9. Tou sends Hadoram with presents to bless David 11. The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God 13. He put garrisons in Edom 14. David's officers (2) Much abridged, as compared with Samuel. After the words "he smote Moab," we read there of a partial massacre of the conquered. The emission is scarcely due to any unfair bias on the part of the chronicler. Indeed, as a Jew, possessed with all the national exclusiveness and hatred of the aliens who always misunderstood and sometimes cruelly oppressed his people, he was not likely to regard the slaughter of captive Moabites from a modern point of view. (Comp. Ezra 6:21; Ezra 6:9-10; Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 2:4; Nehemiah 2:6; Nehemiah 2:13) Besides, he has related the cruel treatment of the Ammonite prisoners (1Chronicles 20:3). (See the prophecy, Numbers 24:17.) . . . Verse 2. - Brought gifts; i.e. in the light of tribute and of acknowledgment of subjection. There are curious additions to this passage in the parallel place, telling the punishment inflicted on Moab: "He smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground [i.e. causing them to lie prostrate]; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive." This appears to mean that he put to death two parts of them, and kept the third part alive. The reason of this deliberate and severe punishment is not stated. Once David and the Moabites had been on very different terms (1 Samuel 22:3, 4; but see also Psalm 60:8). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [David] also defeatedוַיַּ֖ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike the Moabites, מוֹאָ֑ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled and they מוֹאָב֙ (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled became וַיִּהְי֤וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be subject עֲבָדִ֣ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5650: Slave, servant to David לְדָוִ֔יד (lə·ḏā·wîḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and brought him נֹשְׂאֵ֖י (nō·śə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take tribute. מִנְחָֽה׃ (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering Links 1 Chronicles 18:2 NIV1 Chronicles 18:2 NLT 1 Chronicles 18:2 ESV 1 Chronicles 18:2 NASB 1 Chronicles 18:2 KJV 1 Chronicles 18:2 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 18:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 18:2 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 18:2 French Bible 1 Chronicles 18:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 18:2 He struck Moab (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |