World English Bible
2 Samuel 8:1
“After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 8
1
After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
2
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.
3
David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
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David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
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