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2 Samuel 8:1-2
Good News Translation
2 Samuel 8:1-2
Good News Translation
David's Military Victories(A)
8 Some time later King David attacked the Philistines again, defeated them, and ended their control over the land.[a]
2 Then he defeated the Moabites. He made the prisoners lie down on the ground and put two out of every three of them to death. So the Moabites became his subjects and paid taxes to him.
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- 2 Samuel 8:1 Probable text over the land; Hebrew unclear.
2 Samuel 8:1-2
New International Version
2 Samuel 8:1-2
New International Version
David’s Victories(A)
8 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines(B) and subdued(C) them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
2 David also defeated the Moabites.(D) 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.(E)
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