2 Samuel 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.”
2 Samuel 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.”
2 Samuel 8:1 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. ”
2 Samuel 8:1 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.”
2 Samuel 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took the power of the capital out of the hand of the Philistines. ”
2 Samuel 8:1 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“After this now, Dauid smote the Philistims, and subdued them, and Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.”
2 Samuel 8:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 8:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 8
1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
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.
What Does 2 Samuel 8:1 Mean?
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