2 Samuel 8:2
David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
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ASV
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.
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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Commentary
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֣ךְ | vai.Yakh | and he defeated | H5221 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מוֹאָ֗ב | mo.'Av | Moab | H4124 → |
| וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם | vay.ma.de.Dem | and he measured off them | H4058 → |
| בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ | ba.Che.vel | with <the> measuring-line | H2256 → |
| הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב | hash.Kev | he made lie down | H7901 → |
| אוֹתָ֣ם | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
| אַ֔רְצָה | 'Ar.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
| וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד | vay.ma.Ded | and he measured off | H4058 → |
| שְׁנֵֽי־ | she.nei- | two | H8147 → |
| חֲבָלִים֙ | cha.va.Lim | measuring-lines | H2256 → |
| לְהָמִ֔ית | le.ha.Mit | to put to death | H4191 → |
| וּמְלֹ֥א | u.me.Lo' | and [the] fullness of | H4393 → |
| הַחֶ֖בֶל | ha.Che.vel | <the> measuring-line | H2256 → |
| לְהַחֲי֑וֹת | le.ha.cha.Yot | to let live | H2421 → |
| וַתְּהִ֤י | va.te.Hi | and it became | H1961 → |
| מוֹאָב֙ | mo.'Av | Moab | H4124 → |
| לְדָוִ֔ד | le.da.Vid | of David | H1732 → |
| לַעֲבָדִ֖ים | la.'a.va.Dim | <into> servants | H5650 → |
| נֹשְׂאֵ֥י | no.se.'Ei | bearing | H5375 → |
| מִנְחָֽה׃ | min.Chah | <of> tribute | H4503 → |
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