New International Version
David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

New Living Translation
David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David's subjects and paid him tribute money.

English Standard Version
And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.

International Standard Version
David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths' measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute.

NET Bible
He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also defeated Moab, made the Moabites lie down on the ground, and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths which were to be killed, and one length which was to be spared. So the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes [to him].

Jubilee Bible 2000
He also smote those of Moab and measured them with a line, causing them to lie down on the ground, and he measured them with two lines, with one to put to death and the other full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's slaves, bringing presents.

King James 2000 Bible
And he struck Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he the ones to put to death, and with one full line the ones to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

2 Samuel 8:2 Afrikaans PWL
Hy het vir Mo’av verslaan en hulle gemeet met ’n lyn deur hulle op die grond te laat lê. Hy het twee mate gemeet om dood te maak en een volle maat om te laat lewe en die Mo’aviete het Dawid se diensknegte geword, wat belasting betaal.

2 i Samuelit 8:2 Albanian
Mundi edhe Moabitët dhe i mati me litar, mbasi i shtriu për tokë. Me dy litarë mati ata që duhet të vriteshin dhe me një litar të plotë ata që do të mbeteshin të gjallë. Kështu Moabitët u bënë nënshtetas dhe taksapagues të Davidit.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 8:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وضرب الموآبيين وقاسهم بالحبل. اضجعهم على الارض فقاس بحبلين للقتل وبحبل كامل للاستحياء. وصار الموآبيون عبيدا لداود يقدمون هدايا

Dyr Sämyheel B 8:2 Bavarian
Aau d Mober schlueg yr. Sö gmüessnd si nöbnaynand eyn n Bodm hinlögn, und er maaß s mit ayner Schnuer durch. Zwö Löngenn wurdnd ieweils umbrungen, und ain Löng ließ yr eyn n Löbn. Yso wurdnd d Mober yn n Dafetn untertaan und schossig.

2 Царе 8:2 Bulgarian
Порази и моавците, и измери ги с въжета, като ги накара да легнат на земята; и отмери две въжета, за да ги погуби, и едно цяло въже, за да ги остави живи. Така моавците станаха Давидови слуги, и плащаха данък.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
又攻打摩押人，使他們躺臥在地上，用繩量一量，量二繩的殺了，量一繩的存留。摩押人就歸服大衛，給他進貢。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
又攻打摩押人，使他们躺卧在地上，用绳量一量，量二绳的杀了，量一绳的存留。摩押人就归服大卫，给他进贡。

撒 母 耳 記 下 8:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
又 攻 打 摩 押 人 ， 使 他 們 躺 臥 在 地 上 ， 用 繩 量 一 量 ： 量 二 繩 的 殺 了 ， 量 一 繩 的 存 留 。 摩 押 人 就 歸 服 大 衛 ， 給 他 進 貢 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 8:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
又 攻 打 摩 押 人 ， 使 他 们 躺 卧 在 地 上 ， 用 绳 量 一 量 ： 量 二 绳 的 杀 了 ， 量 一 绳 的 存 留 。 摩 押 人 就 归 服 大 卫 ， 给 他 进 贡 。

2 Samuel 8:2 Croatian Bible
Porazi i Moapce i izmjeri ih uzicom polegavši ih po zemlji: dvije uzice odmjeri onih koje treba pogubiti, a jednu punu uzicu onih koje treba ostaviti na životu. Tako Moapci postadoše Davidovi podanici koji su mu donosili danak.

Druhá Samuelova 8:2 Czech BKR
Porazil také Moábské a změřil je provazcem, na zemi je rozprostíraje; a odměřil jich dva provazce k zbití a celý provazec k živení. I učiněni jsou Moábští Davidovi služebníci, a dávali jemu plat.

2 Samuel 8:2 Danish
Fremdeles slog han Moabiterne, og han maalte dem med en Snor, idet han lod dem lægge sig ned paa Jorden og afmaalte to Snorlængder, der skulde dræbes, og een, der skulde blive i Live. Saaledes blev Moabiterne Davids skatskyldige Undersaatter.

2 Samuël 8:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Ook sloeg hij de Moabieten, en mat hen met een snoer, doende hen ter aarde nederliggen; en hij mat met twee snoeren om te doden, en met een vol snoer om in het leven te laten. Alzo werden de Moabieten David tot knechten, brengende geschenken.