2 Samuel 8:2-4
King James Version
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.
3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
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2 Samuel 8:2-4
New King James Version
2 Then (A)he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s (B)servants, and (C)brought tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of (D)Zobah, as he went to recover (E)his territory at the River Euphrates. 4 David took from him one thousand chariots, [a]seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David (F)hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.
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- 2 Samuel 8:4 seven thousand, 1 Chr. 18:4
2 Samuel 8:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)And He [a]defeated (B)Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and a full line to keep alive. And (C)the Moabites became servants to David, (D)bringing tribute.
3 Then David [b]defeated (E)Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as (F)he went to restore his [c]power at the Euphrates River. 4 And David captured from him [d]1,700 horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David (G)hamstrung almost all the chariot horses, but left enough of them for a hundred chariots.
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- 2 Samuel 8:2 Lit struck
- 2 Samuel 8:3 Lit struck
- 2 Samuel 8:3 Lit hand
- 2 Samuel 8:4 Here LXX reads as 1 Chr 18:4; partial DSS text appears to also
2 Samuel 8:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)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 (B)became servants to David and (C)brought tribute.
3 David also defeated (D)Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of (E)Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. 4 (F)And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David (G)hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots.
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