2 Samuel

2 Samuel 8:1–2

¹Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah^a from the hand of the Philistines.

²David 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.

Footnotes

a 8:1 Metheg-ammah means bridle of the mother city.

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2 Samuel 8:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time later	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
defeated	וַיַּ֥ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
subdued them	וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם	way·yaḵ·nî·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3665 be humble
and took	וַיִּקַּ֥ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
Metheg-ammah	הָאַמָּ֖ה	hā·’am·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4965 Metheg-ha-Ammah
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine

2 Samuel 8:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
also defeated	וַיַּ֣ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the Moabites	מוֹאָ֗ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
made them lie down	הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב	haš·kêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7901 lie down
on the ground	אַ֔רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and measured them off	וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם	way·mad·də·ḏêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H4058 measure
with a cord	בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙	ba·ḥe·ḇel	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
He measured off	וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד	way·mad·dêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
with two	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
lengths	חֲבָלִים֙	ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
those to be put to death	לְהָמִ֔ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
and with one	וּמְלֹ֥א	ū·mə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
length	הַחֶ֖בֶל	ha·ḥe·ḇel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
those to be spared	לְהַחֲי֑וֹת	lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
So the Moabites	מוֹאָב֙	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
became	וַתְּהִ֤י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
subject	לַעֲבָדִ֖ים	la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
to David	לְדָוִ֔ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and brought him	נֹשְׂאֵ֥י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
tribute	מִנְחָֽה׃	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 8:1 1 Chronicles 18:1–17 · 2 Samuel 7:9 · 2 Samuel 21:15–22 · 2 Samuel 2:24

2 Samuel 8:2 Numbers 24:17 · Psalm 60:8 · 1 Samuel 10:27 · 2 Samuel 8:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.