King James Version
2 Samuel 8:2 KJV
“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.”
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2 Samuel 8 — Context
2 Samuel 8:1 — “And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of th...”
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.”
2 Samuel 8:3 — “David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. Ha...”