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2 Samuel 8:2

King James Version (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.

Translations

2 Samuel 8:2 - Amplified Bible

He defeated Moab, and 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 keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

2 Samuel 8:2 - American Standard Version

And he smote 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. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

2 Samuel 8:2 - Bible in Basic English

And he overcame the Moabites, and he had them measured with a line when they were stretched out on the earth; marking out two lines for death and one full line for life. So the Moabites became servants to David and gave him offerings.

2 Samuel 8:2 - Darby Bible

And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David`s servants, [and] brought gifts.

2 Samuel 8:2 - English Standard Version

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 became servants to David and brought tribute.

2 Samuel 8:2 - King James Version

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 8:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y derrotò a Moab, y los midiò con cordel, haciéndolos tenderse en tierra; y midiò dos cordeles para darles muerte, y un cordel entero para dejarlos vivos. Y los moabitas fueron siervos de David, trayéndole tributo.

2 Samuel 8:2 - The Message

He also fought and defeated Moab. He chose two-thirds of them randomly and executed them. The other third he spared. So the Moabites fell under David’s rule and were forced to bring tribute.

2 Samuel 8:2 - New American Standard Bible

He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

2 Samuel 8:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

También derrotò a Moab, y los midiò con cordel, haciéndolos tenderse en tierra. Midiò dos cordeles para darles muerte, y un cordel entero para dejarlos vivos. Y los Moabitas fueron siervos de David, trayéndole tributo.

2 Samuel 8:2 - World English Bible

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.

2 Samuel 8:2 - Young's Living Translation

And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present.

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