2 Samuel 8:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Measured

2 Samuel 12:31

And so

Brought gifts

General references

2 Samuel 22:38

Bible References

Measured

He also brought out the people who were in it, and set them under saws, sharp iron instruments, and iron axes, and made them pass through the brickkiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

And so

Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.

Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

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

Brought gifts

But certain

worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.

The Ammonites also gave tribute to Uzziah, and his fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the

islands bring presents;

The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Do not listen to Hezekiah,’ for thus says the king of Assyria, ‘Make your peace with me and come out to me, and eat each of his vine and each of his fig tree and drink each of the waters of his own cistern,

General references

“I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,
And I did not turn back until they were consumed.