Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
International Standard Version
David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths' measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute.
A Conservative Version
And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lay 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.
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.
Amplified
He defeated
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will smite Moab, and measure them with a cord, laying them down upon the earth; and he will measure with two cords to put to death, and a full cord to save alive. And Moab will be to David for servants, lifting up gifts.
King James 2000
And he struck Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he the ones to put to death, and with one full line the ones to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When he defeated Moab, he measured them with the cord, making them lie on the ground. He measured two cords to kill and {the third cord} to let live. So Moab became servants of David, bringing tribute.
Modern King James verseion
And he struck Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground. Even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, bringing gifts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he beat the Moabites and measured them with a line, making them lie along the earth; so that he brought two parts of them to death, and let one part live. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and paid tribute.
NET Bible
He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line casting, them down to the ground, and be measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive, - so the Moabites became David's, as servants, bringing gifts.
Webster
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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.
Youngs Literal 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.
Themes
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Cord » Ancient uses of » Measuring ground
Measures » Distances measured by rods and lines
Topics
Interlinear
Chebel
Sh@nayim
Chebel
Muwth
M@lo'
Chebel
Chayah
`ebed
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Military Victories Continue
1
Cross References
Numbers 24:17
I behold him, but not near;
A star shall come forth from Jacob,
And
2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and
1 Samuel 10:27
But certain
Psalm 60:8
Over
Shout loud, O
Judges 3:29-30
They struck down at that time about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped.
1 Samuel 14:47
Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab,
2 Samuel 8:12-14
from
2 Samuel 12:31
He also brought out the people who were in it, and
2 Kings 1:1
Now
2 Kings 3:4-27
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and
2 Kings 17:3
1 Chronicles 18:2
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
2 Chronicles 26:8
The Ammonites also gave
Psalm 72:10-11
The kings of
Psalm 108:9
Over Edom I shall throw My shoe;
Over Philistia I will shout aloud.”
Isaiah 36:16
Do not listen to Hezekiah,’ for thus says the king of Assyria, ‘
Psalm 83:6