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2 Samuel 8:1

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

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ASV

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.

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.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310 →
כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651 →
וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he defeatedH5221 →
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑םvai.yakh.ni.'Emand he subdued themH3665 →
וַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947 →
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מֶ֥תֶגMe.tegMetheg-H4965 →
הָאַמָּ֖הha.'a.Mah<the> -ammahH4965 →
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →

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1 Chronicles 18:1–17Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.Judges 13:5For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall come over his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”2 Samuel 21:15–22Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.2 Samuel 7:9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.2 Samuel 2:24But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.2 Chronicles 26:6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

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David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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